Reich
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Reich
- /ɹaɪx/
- /ɹaɪk/
- /raɪʃ/ surname
Rhymes with -aɪx, -aɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Reich (“empire, realm”). Doublet of Raj.
noun
- A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government. The Empire is differently denominated as well by Germans themſelves as by others. It is called the Reich, in Latin Regnum, by way of eminence, as alſo the German Reich, in Latin Regnum Germanicum. The appellation of Germany, is ſeldom uſed now-a-days any where but in the title of the Emperor and Ele
- The Third Reich; Nazi Germany. Obviously, Schmitt envisaged Nazi Germany as the Reich at the heart of the European great space, which he sought to shield from Anglo-American interference.
- Any empire, especially one that is imperialist, tyrannical, and/or racist. And so his fine words — they are excellent within these limitations — must be husbanded exclusively against foes of the Russian Reich. Nevertheless, he too turns his back on the past with a will. . . . God knows how far the Tolstoian talent […]
proper noun
- A surname from German.
- A municipality in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: empire, imperialism, imperial, kingdom, rich, camps, prosperous, opulent, moneyed, monied, wealthy, affluent, deep-pocketed, minted, comfortable, fat-cat
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noun a German empire or nation
| 한국어 | 라이히 raihi, 제국 jeguk |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ライヒ raihi, 帝国 teikoku |
| 中文 | 帝國 /帝国 dìguó |
| हिन्दी | राइख़ rāix |
| Português | Reich |
| Français | Reich, empire |
| Deutsch | Reich |
| Italiano | il Reich |
| Ελληνικά | κράτος krátos, ράιχ ráich |
| Română | Reich |
| Русский | рейх rejx, рейх rɛjx, райх rajx, импе́рия impérija |
| Tiếng Việt | đế chế |
| العربية | إِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّة ʔimbirāṭūriyya, رَايْش rāyš, رَايْخ rāyḵ |
| עברית | רייך raykh |
Talk about this word "Reich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reich. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Reich. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reich "Reich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reich.Cite this
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title = {Reich},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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