Residenzstadt

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English

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Etymology

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From German Residenzstadt. Compare earlier residence city.

Noun

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Residenzstadt (plural Residenzstadts or Residenzstädte)

  1. (now chiefly historical) A town which was the seat of a court, especially of a German prince. [from 19th c.]
    • 2007, Tim Blanning, The Pursuit of Glory, Penguin, published 2008, page 112:
      It was the compulsory sacrifices of the peasants that allowed the Residenzstadt to flourish.
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