Etymology

Residenzstadt

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Today it means: A town which was the seat of a court, especially of a German prince. Full definition →

First used 19th c.German Residenzstadt
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  1. German · derived fromResidenzstadt
  2. English todayResidenzstadt

From German Residenzstadt. Compare earlier residence city.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A town which was the seat of a court, especially of a German prince.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.