Hohenlohe

[ hoh-uh n-loh-uh ]

/ ˌhoʊ ənˈloʊ ə /

noun

a member of a German princely family, fl. 12th to 19th centuries.

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Example sentences from the Web for hohenlohe

The conflict was short, and resulted in the withdrawal of Hohenlohe to defend the pass through the hills at Saalfeld.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
His début as a pianist was made in Rome, in 1881, at the palace of Cardinal Hohenlohe.
Great Pianists on Piano Playing|James Francis Cooke
Hohenlohe confessed at once that it was written by a Jesuit priest.
Historic Oddities|Sabine Baring-Gould
I am an officer of the Hohenlohe regiment, and fought at Jena.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia|L. Mhlbach,

The impact was irresistible, and Hohenlohe's force was swept away.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose

British Dictionary definitions for hohenlohe

Hohenlohe

/ (ˈhəʊənˌləʊə, German hoːənˈloːə) /

noun

Chlodwig (ˈkloːtvɪç), Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst. 1819–1901, Prussian statesman; chancellor of the German empire (1894–1900)

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