Hapsburg

or Habs·burg

[ haps-burg; German hahps-boo rk ]

/ ˈhæps bɜrg; German ˈhɑpsˌbʊərk /

noun

a German princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigns to the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Spain, etc.

Example sentences from the Web for hapsburg

I order a Belle Époque with Hapsburg Absinthe to kickstart the evening.

The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires |Jeff Campagna |February 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After an interregnum, Rudolf of Hapsburg had been chosen emperor in 1273.

An Introduction to the History of Western Europe |James Harvey Robinson
Should they wait until Charles the Fifth claimed the ancient castle of Hapsburg?

History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV |J. H. Merle D'Aubign
To this day the paternal domains whence the Hapsburg family takes its name are a part of Swiss territory.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 |Various

His blood was more ancient than that of either Hohenzollern or Hapsburg.

The Hosts of the Air |Joseph A. Altsheler
Nothing remained for the proud Hapsburg but to throw himself on the mercy of the conqueror, and obtain such terms as he could.

From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn |Henry M. Field

British Dictionary definitions for hapsburg

Hapsburg

/ (ˈhæpsˌbɜːɡ) /

noun

a German princely family founded by Albert, count of Hapsburg (1153). From 1440 to 1806, the Hapsburgs wore the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire almost uninterruptedly. They also provided rulers for Austria, Spain, Hungary, Bohemia, etc. The line continued as the royal house of Hapsburg-Lorraine, ruling in Austria (1806–48) and Austria-Hungary (1848–1918) German name: Habsburg

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Hapsburg

or Habs·burg

noun

Example sentences from the Web for hapsburg

British Dictionary definitions for hapsburg

noun