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German Reich

German Reich proper noun: a former German country that existed between 1871 and 1945, de facto ending with World War II. Capital: Berlin.

Proper noun

the German Reich

  1. (historical, strictly) A former German country that existed between 1871 and 1945, de facto ending with World War II. Capital: Berlin.
  2. (broadly, historical) Synonym of First Reich, the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
    Synonyms:
    First Reich
  3. (broadly, historical) Synonym of Second Reich.
    Synonyms:
    German Empire, Imperial Germany, Kaiserreich, Second Reich
  4. (broadly, historical) Synonym of Weimar Republic.
    Synonyms:
    Weimar Republic
  5. (broadly, historical) Synonym of Third Reich.

Synonyms of German Reich

Origin of German Reich

Partial calque of German Deutsches Reich.

Words formed from German Reich

Questions about German Reich

What does German Reich mean?
German Reich means a former German country that existed between 1871 and 1945, de facto ending with World War II. Capital: Berlin.
What part of speech is German Reich?
German Reich is a proper noun.

Words near German Reich in the dictionary

  1. German Question
  2. German rat
  3. German rats
  4. German Reformed
  5. German Reformeds
  6. German Reich
  7. German Rex
  8. German Rexes
  9. German Samoa
  10. German Sea
  11. German sesame

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