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Hohenzollern

UK/ˌhəʊənˈzɒlən/US/ˈhoʊənˌzɑləɹn/

Hohenzollern proper noun: the House of Hohenzollern: a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, and Romania.

Proper noun

Hohenzollern

  1. (historical) The House of Hohenzollern: a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, and Romania.
  2. A mountain and castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, from which the family takes its name.

Noun

Hohenzollern (plural Hohenzollerns)

  1. (historical) A member of the Hohenzollern family and dynasty.

Adjective

Hohenzollern (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the Hohenzollern family and dynasty.

Forms of Hohenzollern

pluralHohenzollerns

Origin of Hohenzollern

From German Hohenzollern.

Questions about Hohenzollern

What does Hohenzollern mean?
Hohenzollern means the House of Hohenzollern: a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, and Romania.
What part of speech is Hohenzollern?
Hohenzollern can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Hohenzollern?
Hohenzollern is pronounced /ˌhəʊənˈzɒlən/ (UK).

Words near Hohenzollern in the dictionary

  1. Hohensees
  2. Hohenstaufen
  3. Hohenstein
  4. Hohensteins
  5. Hohenwald
  6. Hohenzollern
  7. Hohenzollernism
  8. Hohenzollerns
  9. Hohhot
  10. Hohl
  11. Hohlee

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