Hohenstaufen

[ hoh-uhn-shtou-fuhn ]

/ ˌhoʊ ənˈʃtaʊ fən /

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noun

a member of the royal family that ruled in Germany from 1138 to 1208 and from 1215 to 1254, and in Sicily from 1194 to 1266.

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Origin of Hohenstaufen

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby Hohenstaufen

Hogwood, Hoh, hoha, Hohenlinden, Hohenlohe, Hohenstaufen, Hohenzollern, Hohe Tauern, Hohhot, Hohokam, ho-hum

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How to use Hohenstaufen in a sentence

The House of Hohenstaufen went down in a moment without an attempt made to prop it up.
The Makers of Modern Rome|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
His captivity was a severe blow to the Hohenstaufen cause in Italy, and was soon followed by the death of the emperor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Gppingen originally belonged to the house of Hohenstaufen, and in 1270 came into possession of the counts of Wrttemberg.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various
So before the end of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, two great changes had passed upon the ancient constitution.
The Holy Roman Empire|James Bryce

The treacherous rope eluded her grasp, and the frantic mother fell, another victim from the doomed race of Hohenstaufen.
Heroines of the Crusades|C. A. Bloss

British Dictionary definitions for Hohenstaufen

Hohenstaufen

/ (ˈhəʊənˌʃtaʊfən, German hoːənˈʃtaufən) /

noun

a German princely family that provided rulers of Germany (1138–1208, 1215–54), Sicily (1194–1268), and the Holy Roman Empire (1138–1254)

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