Westphalian
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Westphalian
- /wɛstˈfeɪljən/
adjective Westfalian
- Of or pertaining to the Westphalia region or its people and culture. Then comes the imperative necessity of eating smoked Westphalian ham for breakfast: this is on the principle that imitation is the most delicate flattery.
- Of or pertaining to Westphalian Low German.
- Of or pertaining to the Peace of Westphalia of 1648 which established a new system of political order in Central Europe, based on the concept of co-existing sovereign states. The long stagnation and despotism under the Chinese world order in East Asia before the late 19th century are thus pretentiously repackaged as China's alternative to the Western-dominated, Westphalian system of international relations.
noun Westphalians · Westfalian
- A native or inhabitant of Westphalia, a geographic region, part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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One of the major dialect groups of West Low German spoken in Westphalia.
Similar: Westfalish
- A warmblood horse bred in the Westphalia region.
proper noun the Westphalian · Westfalian
- A European phase of the upper Carboniferous period.
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adj pertaining to Westphalia or its people and culture
| Español | westfaliano |
|---|---|
| Français | westphalien |
| Deutsch | westfälisch |
| Italiano | vestfaliano |
| Ελληνικά | βεστφαλικός vestfalikós |
| Română | westfalian |
| Русский | вестфальский vestfalʹskij |
adj pertaining to Westphalian Low German
| Deutsch | westfälisch |
|---|
noun someone from Westphalia
| Français | Westphalien, Westphalienne |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Westfale, Westfälin |
| Italiano | vestfaliano |
| Ελληνικά | Βεστφαλός Vestfalós, Βεστφαλή Vestfalí |
noun group of dialects spoken in Westphalia
| Deutsch | Westfälisch, westfälisches Platt, westfälisches Plattdeutsch |
|---|
noun breed of Westphalian horse
| Deutsch | Westfale |
|---|
name geological period
| Italiano | Westfaliano |
|---|
Talk about this word "Westphalian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/westphalian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Westphalian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/westphalian "Westphalian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/westphalian.Cite this
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