Westphalian
/wɛstˈfeɪlɪən/adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the former German province of Westphalia or its inhabitants: a sleepy Westphalian village...
- International borders becoming more legally defined was largely the result of the establishment of the Westphalian sovereignty system.
- I relished the roasted Brussels sprouts topped with Westphalian ham and the cauliflower enhanced with caramelized onions, capers, and chicken skin crackling.
- He rode the Westphalian gelding to victory in the six-year-old category.
noun
A native or inhabitant of the former German province of Westphalia: the prince was himself a Westphalian...
- Charles Hallé, a Westphalian who moved to Paris and came to England in 1848, founded an orchestra for the Manchester Exhibition of 1857.
- The following year a Westphalian made the first serious proposal for the strategic use of railways.
- If the Westphalians are able to replicate that performance and add a bit more efficiency up front, they should return with three points in the bag.
