the bicameral parliament of the Austrian half of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
2.
the council of representatives of state governments within Germany from 1919 to 1934
Reichsrat in American English
(ˈʀaixsˌʀɑːt)
noun
1. German History
the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic
2. History
the legislature or parliament in the Austrian division of Austria-Hungary
Also: Reichsrath
Word origin
[1855–60; ‹ G: Reich council]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, lavabo, output, pickup