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German Confederation

German Confederation proper noun: an association of predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central Europe in the 19th century.

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Proper noun

German Confederation

  1. (historical) An association of predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central Europe in the 19th century.

Origin of German Confederation

Calque of German Deutscher Bund.

Questions about German Confederation

What does German Confederation mean?
German Confederation means an association of predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central Europe in the 19th century.
What part of speech is German Confederation?
German Confederation is a proper noun.

Words near German Confederation in the dictionary

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