Guelph

1

or Guelf

[ gwelf ]
/ gwɛlf /

noun

a member of the political party in medieval Italy and Germany that supported the sovereignty of the papacy against the German emperors: opposed to the Ghibellines.
a member of a secret society in Italy in the early 19th century that opposed foreign rulers and reactionary ideas.

Origin of Guelph

1
1570–80; < Italian Guelfo < Middle High German Welf name of founder of a princely German family

OTHER WORDS FROM Guelph

Guelph·ic, Guelf·ic, adjective Guelph·ism, Guelf·ism, noun

Definition for guelph (2 of 2)

Guelph 2
[ gwelf ]
/ gwɛlf /

noun

a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

Example sentences from the Web for guelph

British Dictionary definitions for guelph (1 of 2)

Guelph 1

Guelf

/ (ɡwɛlf) /

noun

a member of the political faction in medieval Italy that supported the power of the pope against the German emperors Compare Ghibelline
a member of a secret society in 19th-century Italy opposed to foreign rule

Derived forms of Guelph

Guelphic or Guelfic, adjective Guelphism or Guelfism, noun

British Dictionary definitions for guelph (2 of 2)

Guelph 2
/ (ɡwɛlf) /

noun

a city in Canada, in SE Ontario. Pop: 106 920 (2001)