Badenese

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English

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Etymology

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From Baden +‎ -ese.

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Badenese (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the historical state or territory of Baden, Germany.
    • 1911, “Mathy, Karl”, in The Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh edition, volume XVII, New York: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., page 888:
      MATHY, KARL (1807–1868), Badenese statesman, was born at Mannheim on the 17th of March 1807. He studied law and politics at Heidelberg, and entered the Baden government department of finance in 1829.

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Noun

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Badenese pl (plural only)

  1. The natives or inhabitants of the historical state or territory of Baden, Germany.
    • 1910, “Baden, Grand Duchy of”, in The Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh edition, volume III, New York: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., page 186:
      When war broke out between France and Austria in 1792 the Badenese fought for Austria; consequently their country was devastated and in 1796 the margrave was compelled to pay an indemnity, and to cede his territories, on the left bank of the Rhine to France.

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