HOHENZOLLERN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Hohenzollern" is a kind of...):

dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)

Meronyms (members of "Hohenzollern"):

Frederick I (son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713))

Frederick William; Great Elector (the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688))

Frederick William I (son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740))

Frederick William II (king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797))

Frederick William III (king of Prussia who became involved in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1840))

Frederick William IV (king of Prussia who violently suppressed democratic movements (1795-1865))