Definition of hohenzollern Hohenzollern
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WordNet
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| hohenzollern - a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia | ||
| dynasty a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family | ||
| royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty" | ||
| frederick i Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190) | ||
| frederick william, great elector the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688) | ||
| frederick william i son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740) | ||
| frederick william ii king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797) | ||
| frederick william iii king of Prussia who became involved in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1840) | ||
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Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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hohenzollern
The name of an ancient princely German family, from which the kings of Prussia are descended. The name is derived from the castle of Zollern, in Swabia, which is said to have been built by Tassillon or Thasilio about 800.
Part of speech
🔤- hohenzollern, noun, singular of hohenzollerns.
