Hohenzollern

English

Etymology

From German Hohenzollern.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhəʊənˈzɒlən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊənˌzɑləɹn/

Proper noun

Hohenzollern

  1. (historical) a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, and Romania.
  2. a mountain and castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, from which the family takes its name.

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Noun

Hohenzollern (plural Hohenzollerns)

  1. (historical) a member of the Hohenzollern family and dynasty.

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Adjective

Hohenzollern (not comparable)

  1. relating to the Hohenzollern family and dynasty.

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