noun
- plural of kaiserdom; the territory, realm, or dominion ruled by a kaiser (German or Austrian emperor)
Usage: historical; formal
Examples
- The kaiserdoms of Central Europe were reshaped after World War I.
- Historians studied the political structures of various kaiserdoms during the 19th century.
- The Austrian and German kaiserdoms wielded considerable influence over European affairs.
- Maps from that era show the boundaries of competing kaiserdoms.
- The decline of the kaiserdoms marked the end of an imperial age in Europe.