Sigismund

[ sij-is-muhnd, sig-is-; German zee-gis-moont ]

/ ˈsɪdʒ ɪs mənd, ˈsɪg ɪs-; German ˈzi gɪsˌmʊnt /

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noun

1368–1437, Holy Roman emperor 1411–37.

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Words nearby Sigismund

sightseeing, sight unseen, sigil, sigillate, SIGINT, Sigismund, Sigismund II, sigla, siglos, sigma, sigma baryon

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How to use Sigismund in a sentence

In the end, Sigismund grew impatient; made (December, 1519) some movements of a hostile nature.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
As indeed Johann Sigismund had anticipated, and been warned from all quarters, to expect.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
An unlooked-for event towards the close of the year rid Sigismund of a rival and the Moskovites of an embarrassment.
The Rise of the Russian Empire|Hector H. Munro
The loss of this important place roused Sigismund to a more aggressive line of action than he had hitherto taken.
The Rise of the Russian Empire|Hector H. Munro

The passing over of Kourbski infused new vigour into Sigismund-Augusts war measures.
The Rise of the Russian Empire|Hector H. Munro

British Dictionary definitions for Sigismund

Sigismund

/ (ˈsɪɡɪsmənd) /

noun

1368–1437, king of Hungary (1387–1437) and of Bohemia (1419–37); Holy Roman Emperor (1411–37). He helped to end the Great Schism in the Church; implicated in the death of Huss

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