Westphalian

adjective

West·​pha·​lian west-ˈfāl-yən 

-ˈfā-lē-ən

: of or relating to Westphalia, a region of western Germany

Westphalian noun

plural Westphalians

Examples of Westphalian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most familiar arrangement of human civilizations is that of the Westphalian system as conventionally understood. — Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Westphalian

• Westphalian ham

Rhymes for Westphalian

• alien
• episcopalian
• mammalian