means 'reign' or kingdom. [Anglicized "rike", Ger. Pronunciation: 'raush'] In Nazi beliefs, the "Third" Reich, or Dritten Reich refers to the advent of the third 1000 year period in Germany and the world's history, during which the Nazis believed a Nordic, Atlantean Master Race would emerge and usher in a new age and utopian Society, with the "superior" Aryan race in leadership. Hitler was seen by many as a messianic figure to usher in this 'New Age'.