Hochstift

German

Hochstifte (1780)
Hochstifte (1648)

Etymology

From hoch (“high”) +‎ Stift (“ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft/
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  • Hyphenation: Hoch‧stift

Noun

Hochstift n (strong, genitive Hochstiftes or Hochstifts, plural Hochstifte or Hochstifter)

  1. (Christianity) prince-bishopric (an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled politically by a prince-bishop)
    Synonym: Fürstbistum

Declension

Hyponyms

  • Hochstift Basel (“Prince-Bishopric of Basel”)
  • Hochstift Brixen (“Prince-Bishopric of Brixen”)
  • Hochstift Konstanz (“Prince-Bishopric of Constance”)
  • Hochstift Lübeck (“Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck”)
  • Hochstift Lüttich (“Prince-Bishopric of Liège”)
  • Hochstift Münster (“Prince-Bishopric of Münster”)
  • Hochstift Osnabrück (“Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück”)
  • Hochstift Speyer (“Prince-Bishopric of Speyer”)
  • Hochstift Trient (“Prince-Bishopric of Trent”)
  • Hochstift Würzburg (“Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg”)

Coordinate terms

  • Erzstift (“prince-archbishopric”)
  • Kurerzstift (“electorate-archbishopric”)

Further reading

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