Hapsburg

or Habs·burg

[ haps-burg; German hahps-boork ]

noun

1. a German princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigns to the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Spain, etc.

Hapsburg

/ ˈhæpsˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a German princely family founded by Albert, count of Hapsburg (1153). From 1440 to 1806, the Hapsburgs wore the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire almost uninterruptedly. They also provided rulers for Austria, Spain, Hungary, Bohemia, etc. The line continued as the royal house of Hapsburg-Lorraine, ruling in Austria (1806–48) and Austria-Hungary (1848–1918) German nameHabsburg

Example Sentences

I order a Belle Époque with Hapsburg Absinthe to kickstart the evening.

From The Daily Beast

The houses of Braganza and Hapsburg are notorious instances of this; and, as far as we are aware, there are no counter instances.

From Project Gutenberg

Rudolph von Hapsburg held his first diet here in 1274, and often visited the town.

From Project Gutenberg

Should they wait until Charles the Fifth claimed the ancient castle of Hapsburg?

From Project Gutenberg

Anne was a Spaniard and a Hapsburg; she could stomach anything but a msalliance.

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To us she was dynastic, like Hapsburg, Plantagenet or Hohenzollern.

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