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Hohenstaufen

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Ho·​hen·​stau·​fen | \ ˈhō-ən-ˌshtau̇-fən How to pronounce Hohenstaufen (audio) , -ˌstau̇- \

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

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Hohenstaufen noun

First Known Use of Hohenstaufen

1883, in the meaning defined above

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“Hohenstaufen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hohenstaufen. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.

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