Westphalia
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Definitions
- 1 Westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
- 2 Westfalen (a region of Germany in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony)
- 3 A former realm of Germany. historical
"Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe, Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Brandenburg, Magdeburg, and Pomerania."
- 4 A city in Iowa.
- 5 A city in Kansas.
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- 6 A village in Michigan.
- 7 A city in Missouri.
Example
More examples"The Vehmic courts were abolished in 1811 by order of Jérôme Bonaparte, king of Westphalia."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Westphalia, from Middle Low German Westvâlen, ultimately from the root of German Westfalen, which see. Related to Low German Westfaolen.
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