English Explanatory Dictionary

Hohenzollern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The House of Hohenzollern: 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.
noun
  1. A member of the Hohenzollern family and dynasty.
adj
  1. Relating to the Hohenzollern family and dynasty.

Pronunciation

/ˌhəʊənˈzɒlən/ /ˈhoʊənˌzɑləɹn/

Word forms

Hohenzollern Hohenzollerns

Etymology

From German Hohenzollern.

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