Ghibelline
Pronunciation : Ghib"el*line
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. Ghibellino; of German origin.] (It. Hist.)
Definition : Defn: One of a faction in Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which favored the German emperors, and opposed the Guelfs, or adherents of the poses. Brande & C.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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