Hohenzollern

adjective

Ho·​hen·​zol·​lern ˌhō-ən-ˈzä-lərn 

-ˈzȯ-

: of or relating to a princely German family that reigned in Prussia from 1701–1918 and in Germany from 1871–1918

Hohenzollern noun

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Hohenzollern

geographical name

Ho·​hen·​zol·​lern ˈhō-ən-ˌzä-lərn 

-ˌtsȯ-lərn

historical region of southwestern Germany in what is now Baden-Wurttemberg; formerly a province of Prussia see württemberg

Biographical Definition

Hohenzollern

biographical name

Ho·​hen·​zol·​lern ˌhō-ənt-ˈsȯ-lərn 

Michael see michael