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Ghibelline meaning

In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Holy Roman Emperor in a long struggle against the Guelphs and the Pope.

Using Ghibelline

  • The main meaning on this page is: In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Holy Roman Emperor in a long struggle against the Guelphs and the Pope.
  • In the example corpus, ghibelline often appears in combinations such as: the ghibelline.

Context around Ghibelline

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

implacable 1× imperial 1×

Often after:

factions 1× friendship 1× revolts 1× visconti 1×

Sentence patterns with Ghibelline

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the ghibelline factions worked 1× ghibelline revolts broke 1× on their ghibelline friendship with 1× the ghibelline visconti family 1× the implacable ghibelline has long 1× was imperial ghibelline and not 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both the guelph 1× dante says it 1× eventually however the 1× ghibelline revolts broke 1× the general tendency 1× the ghibelline visconti 1×

Common sentence endings:

of german extraction 1× republic in milan 1× since been discredited 1× the 15th century 1× the german emperors 1× with the pope 1×

Words around Ghibelline

Just before it in the word index:

ghiat 3 ghial 2 ghia 6 ghi 7 ghgs 9 ghg 63

Just after it in the word index:

ghibellines 4 ghiberti 4 ghibli 89 ghibran 4 ghic 2 ghido 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Ghibelline

  • In this selection, "ghibelline" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, implacable, imperial, factions, friendship and revolts stand out and add context to how "ghibelline" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the ghibelline factions worked and ghibelline revolts broke. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ghibelline" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ghibelline

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Both the Guelph and the Ghibelline factions worked together to bring about the Ambrosian Republic in Milan. (17 words)

Eventually, however, the Visconti family were able to seize power (signoria) in Milan, based on their "Ghibelline" friendship with the German Emperors. (22 words)

The Ghibelline Visconti family was to retain power in Milan for a century and a half from the early 14th century until the middle of the 15th century. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Dante says it was got by treachery by "long promises and short performances" as Guido of Montefeltro counselled, but this account by the implacable Ghibelline has long since been discredited. (30 words)

Ghibelline revolts broke out across the north of Italy, and increasingly occupied the attention of Charles, even as Michael Palaeologus was negotiating a union of churches with the Pope. (29 words)

The general tendency of its policy throughout the war of investitures was Imperial ( Ghibelline )and not Roman ( Guelph ); and its bishops were, for the most part, of German extraction. (29 words)

Example sentences (6)

Both the Guelph and the Ghibelline factions worked together to bring about the Ambrosian Republic in Milan.

Dante says it was got by treachery by "long promises and short performances" as Guido of Montefeltro counselled, but this account by the implacable Ghibelline has long since been discredited.

Eventually, however, the Visconti family were able to seize power (signoria) in Milan, based on their "Ghibelline" friendship with the German Emperors.

Ghibelline revolts broke out across the north of Italy, and increasingly occupied the attention of Charles, even as Michael Palaeologus was negotiating a union of churches with the Pope.

The general tendency of its policy throughout the war of investitures was Imperial ( Ghibelline )and not Roman ( Guelph ); and its bishops were, for the most part, of German extraction.

The Ghibelline Visconti family was to retain power in Milan for a century and a half from the early 14th century until the middle of the 15th century.

Common combinations with ghibelline

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ghibelline" in a sentence?
An example: "Both the Guelph and the Ghibelline factions worked together to bring about the Ambrosian Republic in Milan." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "ghibelline" from authentic English texts.
What does "ghibelline" mean?
Ghibelline means: In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Holy Roman Emperor in a long struggle against the Guelphs and the Pope.
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