Holy Roman Empire
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Holy Roman Empire
- /ˈhəʊli ˈɹəʊmən ˈɛmpaɪə/ UK
- /ˈhoʊli ˈɹoʊmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ/ US
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Calque of German Heiliges Römisches Reich and Medieval Latin Sacrum Rōmānum Imperium.
proper noun the Holy Roman Empire · HRE
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A former polity and medieval empire forming a loose conglomeration of largely independent mostly Germanic entities in Central Europe from at least 962 C.E. until 1806.
Similar: First Reich, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
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name state
| Español | Sacro Imperio Romano, Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 신성 로마 제국 Sinseong Roma Jeguk |
| 日本語 | 神聖ローマ帝国 Shinsei Rōma Teikoku |
| 中文 | 神聖羅馬帝國 /神圣罗马帝国 Shénshèng Luómǎ Dìguó |
| हिन्दी | पवित्र रोम साम्राज्य pavitra rom sāmrājya |
| Português | Sacro Império Romano-Germânico |
| Français | Saint-Empire romain germanique, Saint-Empire romain de la nation germanique |
| Deutsch | Heiliges Römisches Reich, Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation |
| Italiano | Sacro Romano Impero |
| Ελληνικά | Αγία Ρωμαϊκή Αυτοκρατορία Agía Romaïkí Aftokratoría |
| Русский | Свяще́нная Ри́мская импе́рия Svjaščénnaja Rímskaja impérija |
| Tiếng Việt | Đế quốc La Mã Thần thánh |
| العربية | اَلْإِمْبَرَاطُورِيَّة اَلرُّومَانِيَّة اَلْمُقَدَّسَة al-ʔimbarāṭūriyya r-rūmāniyya l-muqaddasa |
| עברית | האימפריה הרומית הקדושה ha'impérya harómit haqdoshá |
Talk about this word "Holy Roman Empire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/holy%20roman%20empire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Holy Roman Empire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/holy%20roman%20empire "Holy Roman Empire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/holy%20roman%20empire.Cite this
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title = {Holy Roman Empire},
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