Third Reich

English

Etymology

Partial calque of German Drittes Reich (literally “third empire, third realm”).

Proper noun

Third Reich

  1. (historical) Germany under the Nazi regime, beginning in January 1933 and ending in May 1945.

Usage notes
  • Reich in German does not have all of the same connotations as empire does in English. Notably, it does not imply the existence of a monarchy.

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