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Guelphism

Guelphism noun: the beliefs of the Guelphs (medieval Italian faction that supported the Pope against the Ghibellines and the German emperors).

Noun

Guelphism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The beliefs of the Guelphs (medieval Italian faction that supported the Pope against the Ghibellines and the German emperors).

Origin of Guelphism

From Guelph + -ism.

Questions about Guelphism

What does Guelphism mean?
Guelphism means the beliefs of the Guelphs (medieval Italian faction that supported the Pope against the Ghibellines and the German emperors).
What part of speech is Guelphism?
Guelphism is a noun.

Words near Guelphism in the dictionary

  1. Guelfs
  2. Guelma
  3. Guelmim-Oued Noun
  4. Guelph
  5. Guelphic
  6. Guelphism
  7. Guelphs
  8. Guels
  9. guelta
  10. gueltas
  11. Guelwongo

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