Hohenstaufen

adjective Ho·hen·stau·fen \ˈhō-ən-ˌshtau̇-fən, -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

— Hohenstaufen noun

1883

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