Hapsburg

American  

[haps-burg, hahps-boork] / ˈhæps bɜrg, ˈhɑpsˌbʊərk /

Or Habsburg

noun

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

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Hapsburg British  

/ ˈhæpsˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. German name: Habsburg.  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)

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Example Sentences

When the June heat in Vienna became a little too much for my mom, we agreed to cut out the walk through an ornate Hapsburg garden and go to lunch somewhere with air-conditioning.

From Los Angeles Times

The penacho, experts say, probably dates from the early 16th century, about the time when much of current-day Spain became part of the Hapsburg empire.

From Los Angeles Times

Their mission was to strike a blow against Austria and the Hapsburg monarchy by assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

From Literature

In the Hapsburg rooms you are greeted by four gigantic baroque Solomonic faux marble wooden columns with gilded vines that once belonged to a Madrid church.

From Washington Times

Meet Hungary’s ambassador to the Vatican: A Hapsburg descendant who has worked as a zombie-movie screenwriter and cartoon producer.

From New York Times