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Hofrat
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German
Aulic Council
de:
Alternative forms
de Hofrath obsolete
Etymology
de :af Hof<t:courtyard, court; royal court> Rat<t:council; councilor>
From de Hof courtyard, court; royal court Rat council; councilor.
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
de historical the Aulic Council of the Austrian Empire
de historical councillors of the Aulic Council
(modern usage) title of a high-ranking Austrian Beamter ("Public servant")
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Synonyms
de Reichshofrat
Derived terms
de Reichshofrat
Further reading
de Hofrat
de Amtstitel