Hohenlohe

[ hoh-uhn-loh-uh ]

/ ˌhoʊ ənˈloʊ ə /

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noun

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

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How to use Hohenlohe in a sentence

The emperor was fortunate in securing as his successor Prince Chlodwig von Hohenlohe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
The Pope naturally refused to receive Cardinal Hohenlohe as an ambassador.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
Prince Hohenlohe, as a friend of the Prussian alliance, was supposed to be acting in this matter in concert with Berlin.
The History of Freedom|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
The Pope, to my mind, has made a mistake in declining to receive Hohenlohe.
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2|Thomas Wodehouse Legh Newton

Hohenlohe seemed, I hear, dreadfully put out by the result of the division yesterday.
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2|Thomas Wodehouse Legh Newton

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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