Westphalia, treaty of

Westphalia, treaty of
   See Munster, treaty of.

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  • Westphalia — Westphalian, adj., n. /west fay lee euh, fayl yeuh/, n. a former province in NW Germany, now a part of North Rhine Westphalia: treaty ending the Thirty Years War 1648. German, Westfalen. * * * Former province of Prussia, now part of Germany. It… …   Universalium

  • Westphalia — West•pha•li•a [[t]wɛstˈfeɪ li ə, ˈfeɪl yə[/t]] n. geg a former province in NW Germany, now a part of North Rhine Westphalia: treaty ending the Thirty Years War 1648 German, Westfalen West•pha′li•an, adj. n …   From formal English to slang

  • Westphalia — Westphalian, adj., n. /west fay lee euh, fayl yeuh/, n. a former province in NW Germany, now a part of North Rhine Westphalia: treaty ending the Thirty Years War 1648. German, Westfalen …   Useful english dictionary

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