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ghibelline
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ghibelline, n. [It. Ghibellino; of German origin.].
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. [1913 Webster]
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