Reichsrat

or Reichs·rath

[ rahykhs-raht ]

noun

1. German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
2. History/Historical. the legislature or parliament in the Austrian division of Austria-Hungary.

Reichsrat

/ ˈraiçsrat /

noun

1. the bicameral parliament of the Austrian half of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
2. the council of representatives of state governments within Germany from 1919 to 1934

Word History and Origins

Origin of Reichsrat¹

1855–60; < German: Reich council

Example Sentences

The local diet, of which the archbishop of G�rz is a member ex-officio, is composed of 22 members, and the crownland sends 5 deputies to the Reichsrat at Vienna.

From Project Gutenberg

Austria, meanwhile, had been making the first tentative essays in constitutional concession, which culminated, in May 1861, in the establishment at Vienna of a Reichsrat for the whole empire, including Hungary.

From Project Gutenberg

The local Diet is composed of 151 members, including the 3 archbishops, the 5 bishops, and the 2 rectors of the universities, and Galicia sends 78 deputies to the Reichsrat at Vienna.

From Project Gutenberg

Appearing before the Reichsrat or Council of States, reactionary Minister of Interior Baron von Gayl made a bid for confidence by admitting, "I am a monarchist by tradition and conviction."

From Time Magazine Archive

When the Reichsrat* endorsed the treaties, last week, by a vote of 34 to 4, the prophecy was considered to have become a certainty.

From Time Magazine Archive