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Reich

/ɹaɪx/

Reich noun: a German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government.

Noun

Reich

  1. A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government.
    • The Empire is differently denominated as well by Germans themſelves as by others. It is called the Reich, in Latin Regnum, by way of eminence, as alſo the German Reich, in Latin Regnum Germanicum. The appellation of Germany, is ſeldom uſed now-a-days any where but in the title of the Emperor and...1762, A[nton] F[riedrich] Busching, “Introduction to the Description of Germany”, in [Patrick Murdoch], transl., A New System of Geography: In Which Is Given, a General Account of the Situation and...
  2. The Third Reich; Nazi Germany.
    • Obviously, Schmitt envisaged Nazi Germany as the Reich at the heart of the European great space, which he sought to shield from Anglo-American interference.2026 January 16, Brendan Simms, “Has a Nazi theorist’s vision of a world divided into ‘great spaces’ found a new advocate in Trump?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2026
  3. (derogatory) Any empire, especially one that is imperialist, tyrannical, and/or racist.
    • And so his fine words — they are excellent within these limitations — must be husbanded exclusively against foes of the Russian Reich. Nevertheless, he too turns his back on the past with a will. . . . God knows how far the Tolstoian talent […]1936, The American Mercury, volumes 38-39, page 367
    • Mr. Ycas, one of their members, told me that a serious attempt was made to strike for total independence but that the majority felt it was the wise course to ask for autonomy within the Russian Reich. A Lithuanian National Council was formed.1943, Owen Joseph Christoffer Norem, Timeless Lithuania, page 280

Proper noun

Reich

  1. A surname from German.
  2. A municipality in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Reich meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian

Reich in Hindi

a German empire or nation
राइख़ rāix

Reich in Urdu

a German empire or nation
ریخ raix

Reich in Arabic

a German empire or nation
إِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّة ʔimbirāṭūriyya, رَايْش rāyš, رَايْخ rāyḵ

Reich in Persian

a German empire or nation
رایش râyš
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Reich in Thai
ไรช์
Reich in Vietnamese
đế chế

Examples of Reich in a sentence

  • It is called the Reich, in Latin Regnum, by way of eminence, as alſo the German Reich, in Latin Regnum Germanicum.1762, A[nton] F[riedrich] Busching, “Introduction to the Description of Germany”, in [Patrick Murdoch], transl., A New System of Geography...
  • Did not Oliver Cromwell, the founder of the British Reich, boast that hanging Irishmen always gave him an excellent appetite?1943, Francis A. Ridley, Towards the British Revolution, page 15:
  • Frere, obviously keen to start the thousand-year civilizing mission of the British Reich as soon as possible, invited Cetshwayo to a meeting in December 1878.2000, Keith Grint, The Arts of Leadership, page 161:
  • […] we are presenting our analysis of the place and significance of the remote war technology within the American Reich.2015, Grégoire Chamayou, A Theory of the Drone, page 226:

Origin of Reich

Borrowed from German Reich (“empire, realm”). Doublet of Raj.

Words formed from Reich

Phrases with Reich

Questions about Reich

What does Reich mean?
Reich means a German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government.
What is Reich in Hindi?
Reich in Hindi is राइख़ (rāix). See Reich meaning in Hindi.
How do you use Reich in a sentence?
It is called the Reich, in Latin Regnum, by way of eminence, as alſo the German Reich, in Latin Regnum Germanicum.
What part of speech is Reich?
Reich can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Reich?
Reich is pronounced /ɹaɪx/.

Words near Reich in the dictionary

  1. rehypothesizes
  2. rehypothesizing
  3. rei
  4. Reiber
  5. Reibers
  6. Reich
  7. Reich wing
  8. reich winger
  9. reich wingers
  10. reich-wing
  11. reich-winger

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