Hohenzollern

[ hoh-uhn-zol-ern; German hoh-uhn-tsawl-uhrn ]

noun

1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Romania from 1866 to 1947, in Prussia from 1701 to 1918, and in the German Empire from 1871 to 1918.

Hohenzollern

/ ˈhəʊənˌzɒlən; hoːənˈtsɔlərn /

noun

1. a German noble family, the younger (Franconian) branch of which provided rulers of Brandenburg (1417–1701) and Prussia (1701–1918). The last kings of Prussia (1871–1918) were also emperors of Germany

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hohenzollern¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.

From Seattle Times

Players strolled together on the Hohenzollern Bridge, which crosses the Rhine and links the team hotel to the twin-spired Gothic cathedral.

From Washington Post

The marriage project has encountered strong opposition from members of the Hohenzollern family and in Monarchist circles of Germany.

From New York Times

Prussia’s seven-week war against Austria established the Hohenzollern dynasty, which Bismarck served, as dominant within the confederation.

From Washington Post

As the current head of the Hohenzollern dynasty, which spawned the kings of Prussia for 300 years and emperors of Germany for half a century, Prinz von Preussen, 44, has been negotiating with officials since 2014 over the ownership of royal treasures — paintings, sculptures, medals, glass, furniture, tapestries, porcelain, books and documents — that were confiscated from his family in eastern Germany after World War II and are now part of museum collections.

From New York Times