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Ghibelline

Pronunciation: /ˈgɪbɪlʌɪn/

Definition of Ghibelline

noun

  • a member of one of the two great political factions in Italian medieval politics, traditionally supporting the Holy Roman emperor against the Pope and his supporters, the Guelphs.

Origin:

from Italian Ghibellino, perhaps from German Waiblingen, an estate belonging to Hohenstaufen emperors

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