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Hohenzollern empire

Hohenzollern empire

9.9
A country in Europe ruled by the Hohenzollern family from 1871 to 1919
  • noun
translation icon : imperio de Hohenzollern
  • The Hohenzollern empire was established in 1871.

Examples

  • After World War I, the Hohenzollern empire was replaced by the Weimar Republic.

  • Historians often analyze the political structure of the Hohenzollern empire to understand modern Germany's roots.

  • During the late nineteenth century, the Hohenzollern empire experienced rapid industrial growth.

  • Many historians study the Hohenzollern empire for its political impact.

  • The Hohenzollern empire was known for its significant role in the political landscape of Europe from 1871 to 1919.

  • Many scholars focus on the cultural achievements of the Hohenzollern empire during its rule in Germany.

  • The Hohenzollern empire unified various German states into a single nation under the leadership of the Hohenzollern dynasty.

Synonyms

Second Reich
vsHohenzollern empire
8.9

A period in German history from 1871 to 1919 when the country was an empire

has identical meaning but is an alternative historical name

Surface Forms

Hohenzollern empire singular
Hohenzollern empires plural

Morphology

Hohenzollern + empire

This is a directly compositional noun phrase: the proper name 'Hohenzollern' specifies which dynasty/family and 'empire' denotes a state ruled by that family. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it means the empire ruled by the Hohenzollern dynasty, a pattern that is cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Hohenzollern empire takes its name from the Hohenzollern family, a royal family from Prussia who became the rulers of Germany in 1871. So the name means 'the German state under the Hohenzollern rulers' and helps you remember the empire that lasted from 1871 to 1919.