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

"Come out, Cousin HAPSBURG, your uniform don, And let's play at Soldiers!"

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 6, 1890 by Various