— Guelphic, Guelfic , adj. — Guelphism, Guelfism , n.
/gwelf/ , n.
1. a member of the political party in medieval Italy and Germany that supported the sovereignty of the papacy against the German emperors: opposed to the Ghibellines.
2. a member of a secret society in Italy in the early 19th century that opposed foreign rulers and reactionary ideas.
Also, Guelf .
[ 1570-80; Guelfo Welf name of founder of a princely German family ]
/gwelf/ , n.
a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada. 71,207.