From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishHapsburgHaps‧burg /ˈhæpsbɜːɡ $ -bɜːrɡ/the name of an important Europeanroyalfamily, known especially for ruling in Austria from 1278 to 1918 and in Spain from 1516 to 1700. The Germanspelling of the name is Habsburg. —Hapsburg adjective