gibelino

Ghibelline

noun hee-beh-LEE-noh Rare

Origin: From Italian ghibellino, from German Waiblingen, a Hohenstaufen family estate.

Usage Note

Gibelino (also gibelino) refers to a member of the Ghibellines, the medieval Italian political faction that supported the Holy Roman Emperor against the Pope and the Guelph faction. The term appears in historical, literary, and art-history contexts — Dante was associated with the Ghibelline cause. It has no modern political use.

Examples

"Los gibelinos apoyaban al Sacro Imperio Romano."

Natural Translation

The Ghibellines supported the Holy Roman Empire.

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