guelph
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Noun — In medieval Italy, a supporter of the Pope in the long conflict against the Emperor and his allies.
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Etymology
The word came into English from Italian guelfo, which traces back to Middle High German Welf, the name of a Bavarian dynasty. Welf II, Duke of Bavaria, inherited possessions including Tuscany, Ferrara, Modena, Mantua and Reggio from his Italian wife, the Countess Matilda of Tuscany — lands that played a part in the Inv...
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