Burschenschaft

American  

[boor-shuhn-shahft] / ˈbʊər ʃənˌʃɑft /

noun

German.

plural

Burschenschaften

1. any of certain associations of students formed to promote patriotism, Christian conduct, and liberal ideas but now primarily social fraternities.

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Burschenschaft British  

/ ˈbʊrʃənʃaft /

noun

1. a students' fraternity, originally one concerned with Christian ideals, patriotism, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Burschenschaft

literally: youth association

Example Sentences

In politics he was a strong Liberal and Unionist, and did much to inspire the organization of the Burschenschaft.

From Project Gutenberg

For many years I have waited in vain for the words of those bold orators, who once in the meetings of the German Burschenschaft so often claimed a hearing, who so often overwhelmed me with their rhetorical talent, and spoke a language spoken so oft before; they were then so forward in noise—they are now so backward in silence.

From Project Gutenberg

Already at the universities he had proclaimed his Liberal sympathies as a member of the Burschenschaft, and he now threw himself into open opposition to the unconstitutional spirit of the Hessian government, an attitude which led to his dismissal from the state service in 1833.

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But the intelligence quickly spread, that the Burschenschaft, which by degrees and secretly had again sprung up, had pronounced the bann with great formality and haste, and that they were labouring with all their might to compel all other persons into the undertaking, and even to draw the natives into the matter along with them.

From Project Gutenberg

It accordingly decreed, on the 13th of August, that immediately with the break of the following day, the members of the Burschenschaft should be brought to trial on account of the promulgation of the bann, and that they should be arrested in such a way, that there might be no concerted plan laid, upon what they should state in their defence, and in such a way also that no student should be absent from home.

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