Meanings
proper nounthe Second Reich
alternative 2nd Reich
- The German Empire from its consolidation in 1871 until the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918.
Synonyms: the Kaiserreich
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe German Empire from its consolidation in 1871 until the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918.
Similar
the Kaiserreich
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)
Similar
Hohenzollern empire
Broader
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Translations
Finnish Toinen valtakunta
- Toinen valtakuntathe German Empire — see also German Empire
German Zweites Reich, Deutsches Kaiserreich
- Zweites Reichthe German Empire — see also German Empire
- Deutsches Kaiserreichthe German Empire — see also German Empire
- Kaiserreichthe German Empire — see also German Empire
Italian Secondo Reich
- Secondo Reichthe German Empire — see also German Empire
Polish Druga Rzesza
- Druga Rzeszathe German Empire — see also German Empire
Swedish Andra riket
- Andra riketthe German Empire — see also German Empire
Cite this entry
APA
Second Reich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Reich
MLA
“Second Reich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Reich. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Second Reich,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Reich.
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