"German Reich" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the German Reich [canonical]
Etymology: Partial calque of German Deutsches Reich. Etymology templates: {{pcal|en|de|Deutsches Reich}} Partial calque of German Deutsches Reich Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the German Reich
  1. (historical, strictly) A former German country that existed between 1871 and 1945, de facto ending with World War II. Capital: Berlin. Tags: historical Translations (former German country 1871–1945): Deutsches Reich [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-German_Reich-en-name-jdMnQaXt Categories (other): Former polities, Germany, Terms with German translations, Former polities Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 40 49 2 8 Disambiguation of Former polities: 72 20 1 6 Disambiguation of 'former German country 1871–1945': 89 9 1 1
  2. (historical, loosely) Synonym of Second Reich. Tags: broadly, historical Synonyms: German Empire, Imperial Germany, Kaiserreich, Second Reich [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: Greater German Reich
    Sense id: en-German_Reich-en-name-ElKfpm4Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 57 3 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 79 1 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 57 3 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 57 3 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 40 49 2 8
  3. (historical, loosely) Synonym of Weimar Republic. Tags: broadly, historical Synonyms: Weimar Republic [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-German_Reich-en-name-iodeJfgo
  4. (historical, loosely) Synonym of Third Reich. Tags: broadly, historical Synonyms: Fascist Germany, Nazi Germany, Third Reich [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-German_Reich-en-name-QBFiIPJ3
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