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Holy Roman Empire

/ˈhəʊli ˈɹəʊmən ˈɛmpaɪə/US/ˈhoʊli ˈɹoʊmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ/

Holy Roman Empire proper noun: a former polity and medieval empire forming a loose conglomeration of largely independent mostly Germanic entities in Central Europe from at least 962 C.E. until 1806.

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Proper noun

  1. (historical) A former polity and medieval empire forming a loose conglomeration of largely independent mostly Germanic entities in Central Europe from at least 962 C.E. until 1806.

Holy Roman Empire meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Holy Roman Empire in Hindi

state
पवित्र रोम साम्राज्य pavitra rom sāmrājya

Holy Roman Empire in Marathi

state
पवित्र रोमन साम्राज्य pavitra roman sāmrājya

Holy Roman Empire in Urdu

state
مقدس رومی سلطنت muqaddas rōmī saltanat

Holy Roman Empire in Arabic

state
اَلْإِمْبَرَاطُورِيَّة اَلرُّومَانِيَّة اَلْمُقَدَّسَة al-ʔimbarāṭūriyya r-rūmāniyya l-muqaddasa
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Holy Roman Empire in Indonesian
Kekaisaran Romawi Suci
Holy Roman Empire in Persian
امپراتوری مقدس روم emperâturi-ye moqaddas-e rum
Holy Roman Empire in Thai
จักรวรรดิโรมันอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ jàk-grà-wàt roh-man an-sàk-sìt
Holy Roman Empire in Vietnamese
Đế quốc La Mã Thần thánh

Synonyms of Holy Roman Empire

Forms of Holy Roman Empire

abbreviationHRE

Origin of Holy Roman Empire

Calque of German Heiliges Römisches Reich and Medieval Latin Sacrum Rōmānum Imperium.

Questions about Holy Roman Empire

What does Holy Roman Empire mean?
Holy Roman Empire means a former polity and medieval empire forming a loose conglomeration of largely independent mostly Germanic entities in Central Europe from at least 962 C.E. until 1806.
What is Holy Roman Empire in Hindi?
Holy Roman Empire in Hindi is पवित्र रोम साम्राज्य (pavitra rom sāmrājya). See Holy Roman Empire meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Holy Roman Empire?
Holy Roman Empire is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Holy Roman Empire?
Holy Roman Empire is pronounced /ˈhəʊli ˈɹəʊmən ˈɛmpaɪə/ (UK).

Words near Holy Roman Empire in the dictionary

  1. Holy Robe
  2. holy roller
  3. holy rollers
  4. Holy Roman Emperor
  5. Holy Roman Emperors
  6. Holy Roman Empire
  7. Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
  8. Holy Roman Empress
  9. Holy Roman Empresses
  10. holy rood
  11. Holy Rood Day

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