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hereditary landsnow historical nounThose countries or provinces which formed the original inheritance of the Habsburg dynasty (which ruled in Austria from 1278 to 1918), and (frequently also) some of those acquired later by the Habsburgs by marriage.- The hereditary lands consisted principally of Upper and Lower Austria, Styria, Carinthia, and Carniola, an area corresponding to most of the modern states of Austria and Slovenia, and part of north-eastern Italy; they are often also taken to have included Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia, corresponding to the modern Czech Republic and part of south-western Poland..
Origin Mid 16th century. After German (now hist.) Erblande, plural of Erbland, specific use of Erbland native country, homeland. |