Guelph
noun
a member of the political party in medieval Italy and Germany that supported the sovereignty of the papacy against the German emperors: opposed to the Ghibellines.
Guelphic
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a word derived from
Guelph.
Example Sentences
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Exhibits range from humble eating utensils to the grand Royal Guelphic Order medal awarded to Franklin for his long service to the British Empire.
From Nature ● Jul. 18, 2017
They entered into a Guelphic alliance with the Fieschi family and defended their interests with the sword.
From Time ● Aug. 14, 2013
She had gone very red in the face and stiffened in the Guelphic manner whenever Scrope was mentioned, and so a rich harvest of spiritual life had remained untilled for some months.
From Soul of a Bishop by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
In 1837 he was appointed a Consistorialrath, and shortly afterwards was created a knight of the Guelphic order.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
In the same year in which the British Association held its first meeting, Brewster received the honour of knighthood and the decoration of the Guelphic order of Hanover.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
