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Hoh·en·zol·lern (hō′ən tsō̂l′ərn; E, -zäl′ərn)

noun

name of the ruling family of Brandenburg (1415-1918), of Prussia (1701-1918), & of Germany (1871-1918)
Hohenzollern2 definition

Hoh·en·zol·lern (hō′ən tsō̂l′ərn; E, -zäl′ərn)

historical region of SW Germany: formerly a province of Prussia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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