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| Guelph [ gwelf ] (plural Guelphs) or Guelf [ gwelf ] (plural Guelfs) |
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medieval supporter of pope: a member of a political party in medieval Italy that supported the authority of the pope and opposed the Ghibellines, who supported the Holy Roman Emperor's claim to rule Italy
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| [Late 16th century. Via Italian Guelfo< Middle High German Welf, leading dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire] |
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 Guelph·ism noun |
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