English Explanatory Dictionary

Habsburg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An Alpine castle in Aargau canton, northern Switzerland.
  2. A Swabian noble family named after it, which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Austria, at times other countries (mainly in Iberia and the former Burgundian territories) and supplied successive (elected) emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.
noun
  1. A member of the Habsburg noble family.
adj
  1. Relating to the Habsburg family and dynasty.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæps.bɜːɹɡ/

Word forms

Habsburg Hapsburg Habsburgs

Etymology

Borrowed from German Habsburg, according to legend from Habichtsburg (“hawk's castle”) (Habicht (“hawk”) + Burg (“castle”)).

Synonyms

Habsburgers

Derived words

Habsburger Habsburgian Habsburg jaw Habsburg lip Habsburg Monarchy
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