Hohenstaufen
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Ho·hen·stau·fen

adjective \ˈhō-ən-ˌshta-fən, -ˌsta-\

Definition of HOHENSTAUFEN

: of or relating to a princely German family that reigned over the Holy Roman Empire from 1138–1254 and over Sicily from 1194–1266
Hohenstaufen noun

First Known Use of HOHENSTAUFEN

1883

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