Definition of Westphalian in English:
Westphalian
adjective wɛstˈfeɪlɪənˌwɛs(t)ˈfeɪliən
Relating to or characteristic of the former German province of Westphalia or its inhabitants.
a sleepy Westphalian village
Example sentencesExamples
- He rode the Westphalian gelding to victory in the six-year-old category.
- 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.
noun wɛstˈfeɪlɪənˌwɛs(t)ˈfeɪliən
A native or inhabitant of the former German province of Westphalia.
the prince was himself a Westphalian
Example sentencesExamples
- 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.
Rhymes
alien, Australian, bacchanalian, Castalian, Deucalion, episcopalian, Hegelian, madrigalian, mammalian, Pygmalion, Salian, saturnalian, sesquipedalian, tatterdemalion, Thessalian
Definition of Westphalian in US English:
Westphalian
adjectiveˌwɛs(t)ˈfeɪliənˌwes(t)ˈfālēən
Relating to or characteristic of the former German province of Westphalia or its inhabitants.
a sleepy Westphalian village
Example sentencesExamples
- 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.
- International borders becoming more legally defined was largely the result of the establishment of the Westphalian sovereignty system.
nounˌwɛs(t)ˈfeɪliənˌwes(t)ˈfālēən
A native or inhabitant of the former German province of Westphalia.
the prince was himself a Westphalian
Example sentencesExamples
- 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.