westphalian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Rosenberg: Explain what you mean by the Westphalian project.
From MSNBC • Oct. 30, 2019
IN THE medieval town hall of the small Westphalian city of Münster, Alexandra Pirici, a young Romanian artist, prepares to tell a story.
From Economist • Jun. 22, 2017
In fact, one of the central problems posed by the network is that it is a global system in a Westphalian world of sovereign states and local laws.
From The Guardian • Nov. 27, 2016
“That’s one for Charlotte,” Jane said, and bought the horse, a chestnut Westphalian named Fernandez, for eighteen thousand pounds.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 1, 2016
The reign of Wenceslaus is particularly distinguished by its being the period in which the Archbishop of Cologne arrived at the important office of lieutenant of the emperor over all the Westphalian tribunals.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas
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