Hohenzollern

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UK/ˌhəʊənˈzɒlən/US/ˈhoʊənˌzɑləɹn/

proper noun

The House of Hohenzollern: a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, and Romania.

OriginGerman Hohenzollern →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe House of Hohenzollern: a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, and Romania.
  2. A mountain and castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, from which the family takes its name.
nounHohenzollern (plural Hohenzollerns)

plural Hohenzollerns

  1. historicalA member of the Hohenzollern family and dynasty.
adjectiveHohenzollern (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the Hohenzollern family and dynasty.

Origin

  1. GermanHohenzollern
  2. EnglishHohenzollern

From German Hohenzollern.

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Translations

Danish Hohenzollern, hohenzoller
  • Hohenzollerna noble family and royal dynasty
  • hohenzollera member of the Hohenzollern family and dynasty
German Hohenzollern, Hohenzoller
  • Hohenzollerna noble family and royal dynasty
  • Hohenzollera member of the Hohenzollern family and dynasty
  • Hohenzollerina member of the Hohenzollern family and dynasty
Russian Гогенцо́ллерны, Гогенцо́ллерн
  • Гогенцо́ллерны (Gogencóllerny)a noble family and royal dynasty
  • Гогенцо́ллерн (Gogencóllern)a member of the Hohenzollern family and dynasty
Cite this entry
APA

Hohenzollern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hohenzollern

MLA

“Hohenzollern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hohenzollern. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hohenzollern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hohenzollern.

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