Hochstift

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German[edit]

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Hochstifte (1780)
Hochstifte (1648)

Etymology[edit]

From hoch (high) +‎ Stift (ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates)).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft/
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  • Hyphenation: Hoch‧stift

Noun[edit]

Hochstift n (strong, genitive Hochstiftes or Hochstifts, plural Hochstifte or Hochstifter)

  1. (Christianity) prince-bishopric (an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled politically by a prince-bishop)
    Synonym: Fürstbistum

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Hyponyms[edit]

  • Hochstift Basel (Prince-Bishopric of Basel)
  • Hochstift Brixen (Prince-Bishopric of Brixen)
  • Hochstift Konstanz (Prince-Bishopric of Constance)
  • Hochstift Lübeck (Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck)
  • Hochstift Lüttich (Prince-Bishopric of Liège)
  • Hochstift Münster (Prince-Bishopric of Münster)
  • Hochstift Osnabrück (Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück)
  • Hochstift Speyer (Prince-Bishopric of Speyer)
  • Hochstift Trient (Prince-Bishopric of Trent)
  • Hochstift Würzburg (Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg)

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