Nesselrode

¹

[ nes-uhl-rohd ]

noun

1. Count Karl Robert Karl Vasilyevich, 1780–1862, Russian diplomat and statesman.

Nesselrode

²

[ nes-uhl-rohd ]

noun

1. a mixture of preserved fruits, nuts, etc., used as a sauce or in pies, puddings, ice cream, or the like.

Nesselrode

¹

/ ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd; nɪsɪlˈrɔdə /

noun

1. NesselrodeKarl Robert17801862MRussianPOLITICS: diplomat Count Karl Robert . 1780–1862, Russian diplomat: as foreign minister (1822–56), he negotiated the Treaty of Paris after the Crimean War (1856)

nesselrode

²

/ ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd /

noun

1. a rich frozen pudding, made of chestnuts, eggs, cream, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nesselrode¹

First recorded in 1835–45; said to have been invented by the chef of Russian diplomat and statesman Nesselrode

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nesselrode¹

C19: named after Count Karl Robert Nesselrode (1780–1862), Russian diplomat, whose chef invented the dish

Example Sentences

Prince Gortschakoff must be very grateful for effective help where Count Nesselrode encountered the most intense hostility.

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It was writing down the recipe for the nesselrode pudding they make in my family that undid me.

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There are many intrigues going on in connection with it, as Count Nesselrode informs me.

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On leaving the lyceum Gorchakov entered the foreign office under Count Nesselrode.

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On the Duchess asking Count Nesselrode after his sons, he said they were at a tutors, pour former le cur et lesprit.

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