stormakt

Swedish

Etymology

stor +‎ makt, like German Großmacht

Noun

stormakt c

  1. a great power, a superpower

Declension

Usage notes

  • The word is used to describe Sweden in the 17th and early 18th century. In Swedish history books, this era is called stormaktstiden.

Related terms

  • stormaktsambition
  • stormaktstid

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Last modified on 3 October 2011, at 19:19