Westphalia

[ west-fey-lee-uh, -feyl-yuh ]

/ wɛstˈfeɪ li ə, -ˈfeɪl yə /

noun

a former province in NW Germany, now a part of North Rhine-Westphalia: treaty ending the Thirty Years' War 1648.

German Westfalen.

OTHER WORDS FROM Westphalia

West·pha·li·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Westphalia

West Orange, West Pakistan, West Palm Beach, West Paterson, Westphal-Erb sign, Westphalia, Westphalian, Westphalian ham, Westphal-Piltz pupil, Westphal's sign, Westphal-Strümpell disease

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Example sentences from the Web for Westphalia

Start out with that so you understand what happened, beginning with the Treaty of Westphalia.
McCain’s 13 Favorite Soldiers|Sandra McElwaine|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I propose three explanations—diagnoses—for what ails climate politics: First, what I call the “cancer of Westphalia.”
The Big Idea: Why Are Climate Change Negotiations Failing?|Paul G. Harris|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fehm-tribunals were, in fact, as we have already observed, not peculiar to Westphalia.
Secret Societies of the Middle Ages|Thomas Keightley
In Holland and Westphalia, the fire is made in the cellar, and the smoke carried by a flue into a cool, dry chamber.
Sheep, Swine, and Poultry|Robert Jennings

The importance of the peace of Westphalia in European history goes far beyond these territorial changes.
The Thirty Years' War|Samuel Rawson Gardiner
Maillebois was at that time encamped with his army in Westphalia.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 6|Samuel Johnson
A principal part of the swine food in Westphalia is potatoes; these are cooked and then mashed in the potato water.
Home Pork Making|A. W. Fulton

British Dictionary definitions for Westphalia

Westphalia

/ (wɛstˈfeɪlɪə) /

noun

a historic region of NW Germany, now mostly in the state of North Rhine-WestphaliaGerman name: Westfalen

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	westphalia
释义	Westphalia [ west-fey-lee-uh, -feyl-yuh ] / wɛstˈfeɪ li ə, -ˈfeɪl yə / noun a former province in NW Germany, now a part of North Rhine-Westphalia: treaty ending the Thirty Years' War 1648. German Westfalen. OTHER WORDS FROM Westphalia West·pha·li·an, adjective, noun Words nearby Westphalia West Orange, West Pakistan, West Palm Beach, West Paterson, Westphal-Erb sign, Westphalia, Westphalian, Westphalian ham, Westphal-Piltz pupil, Westphal's sign, Westphal-Strümpell disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Westphalia Start out with that so you understand what happened, beginning with the Treaty of Westphalia. McCain’s 13 Favorite Soldiers\|Sandra McElwaine\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I propose three explanations—diagnoses—for what ails climate politics: First, what I call the “cancer of Westphalia.” The Big Idea: Why Are Climate Change Negotiations Failing?\|Paul G. Harris\|July 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Fehm-tribunals were, in fact, as we have already observed, not peculiar to Westphalia. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages\|Thomas Keightley In Holland and Westphalia, the fire is made in the cellar, and the smoke carried by a flue into a cool, dry chamber. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry\|Robert Jennings The importance of the peace of Westphalia in European history goes far beyond these territorial changes. The Thirty Years' War\|Samuel Rawson Gardiner Maillebois was at that time encamped with his army in Westphalia. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 6\|Samuel Johnson A principal part of the swine food in Westphalia is potatoes; these are cooked and then mashed in the potato water. Home Pork Making\|A. W. Fulton British Dictionary definitions for Westphalia Westphalia / (wɛstˈfeɪlɪə) / noun a historic region of NW Germany, now mostly in the state of North Rhine-WestphaliaGerman name: Westfalen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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