Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

UK/ˈsæksə ˌkəʊbɜːɡ ənd ˈɡəʊtə/UK/ˈsæks …/

proper noun

A former duchy in Germany.

OriginGerman Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

  1. A former duchy in Germany.
  2. The Royal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, rulers of said duchy and of several other places, including the United Kingdom.

Origin

  1. GermanSachsen-Coburg und Gotha
  2. EnglishSaxe-Coburg and Gotha

From German Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, with English and. Saxe is a common rendering of Sachsen in compounds; see there for more.

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APA

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxe-Coburg%20and%20Gotha

MLA

“Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxe-Coburg%20and%20Gotha. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxe-Coburg%20and%20Gotha.

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