King of the Romans

proper noun

The monarch of the Holy Roman Empire, originally specifically prior to their formal coronation as emperor by the Pope.

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proper nounthe King of the Romans
  1. historicalThe monarch of the Holy Roman Empire, originally specifically prior to their formal coronation as emperor by the Pope.First known use 15th c.

    Ferdinand's IV's coronation as king of the Romans in 1653 made liturgical concessions to Protestantism, and merely required the monarch to respect rather than obey the pope.

    2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin, published 2017, page 75
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