High Germany
High Germany proper noun: southern Germany, a region of high-lying land of the German people in Central Europe around the Alps.
Proper noun
High Germany
- Southern Germany, a region of high-lying land of the German people in Central Europe around the Alps.
- Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons...1759, George Sale et al., “The Modern Part of an Universal History”, in History of the German Empire, volume XXIX, page 2
- those areas where High German is traditionally spoken, i.e. central Germany, southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol, Alsace, Luxembourg, eastern Belgium, and south-eastern Limburg (Netherlands); at various historic times including different, often wider, territories.
Synonyms of High Germany
- Higher Germany
- South Germany
- Southern Germany
Origin of High Germany
From its higher elevation than Low Germany.
Words formed from High Germany
Questions about High Germany
- What does High Germany mean?
- High Germany means southern Germany, a region of high-lying land of the German people in Central Europe around the Alps.
- What part of speech is High Germany?
- High Germany is a proper noun.
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