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Westphalia

/wɛstˈfeɪ̯ljə/

Westphalia proper noun: westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.

Proper noun

Westphalia

  1. Westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
  2. Westfalen (a region of Germany in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony)
  3. (historical) A former realm of Germany.
    • Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe...1759, George Sale et al., “The Modern Part of an Universal History”, in History of the German Empire, volume XXIX, page 2
  4. A city in Iowa.
  5. A city in Kansas.
  6. A village in Michigan.
  7. A city in Missouri.

Westphalia meaning in Arabic

Westphalia in Arabic

region of Germany
وِسْتْفَالِيَا wistfāliyā, وَسْتْفَالِيَا wastfāliyā, وِيسْتْفَالِن wistfālin, وِسْتْفَالِن wistfālin

Origin of Westphalia

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Westphalia, from Middle Low German Westvâlen, ultimately from the root of German Westfalen, which see. Related to Low German Westfaolen.

Words formed from Westphalia

Questions about Westphalia

What does Westphalia mean?
Westphalia means westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
What is Westphalia in Arabic?
Westphalia in Arabic is وِسْتْفَالِيَا (wistfāliyā), وَسْتْفَالِيَا (wastfāliyā), وِيسْتْفَالِن (wistfālin). See Westphalia meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Westphalia?
Westphalia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Westphalia?
Westphalia is pronounced /wɛstˈfeɪ̯ljə/.

Words near Westphalia in the dictionary

  1. Westoning
  2. Westover
  3. Westow
  4. Westoxification
  5. Westphal
  6. Westphalia
  7. Westphalian
  8. Westphalian ham
  9. Westphalian hams
  10. Westphalians
  11. Westphals

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