Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - reich

n. the former German State, esp. the Third Reich. Phrases and idioms First Reich the Holy Roman Empire, 962-1806. Second Reich the German Empire 1871-1918. Third Reich the Nazi regime, 1933-45. Usage Only Third Reich is normal historical terminology. Etymology: G, = empire REICHSTAG n. hist. 1 the main legislature of the German State under the Second and Third Reichs. 2 the building in which this met. Etymology: G