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Webster 1913 Edition
Ghibelline
Ghib′el-line
,Noun.
[It.
Ghibellino
; of German origin.] (It. Hist.)
One of a faction in Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which favored the German emperors, and opposed the Guelfs, or adherents of the poses.
Brande & C.
Definition 2024
Ghibelline
Ghibelline
See also: ghibelline
English
Noun
Ghibelline (plural Ghibellines)
- (historical) A member of a medieval aristocratic Italian faction that supported the German emperors in a long struggle against the Popes and the Guelphs.
Translations
member of a medieval Italian faction that supported the German emperors
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External links
- Guelphs and Ghibellines on Wikipedia.Wikipedia