Bernadotte

[bur-nuh-dot, ber-na-dawt]

noun

1. Count Folke 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat and United Nations mediator; assassinated.

2. Jean Baptiste Jules 1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; as Charles XIV, king of Sweden and Norway 1818–44.

Bernadotte

noun

1. Folke (ˈfɔlke), Count. 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat, noted for his work with the Red Cross during World War II and as United Nations mediator in Palestine (1948). He was assassinated by Jewish terrorists

2. Jean Baptiste Jules (ʒɑ̃ batist ʒyl). 1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; king of Norway and Sweden (1818–44) as Charles XIV

Example Sentences

The dynasty was founded more than 200 years ago by Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, a French marshal who was invited to become king of Sweden and was coronated in 1818 as Karl XIV Johan.

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Crown Princess Victoria is the first heir in the Bernadotte dynasty to marry a Swede.

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Yes, there were scones with lemon curd and marmalade and jam, but Tea, in the “Living Room,” is an elaborate affair — at $75 a person — served on Bernadotte porcelains that were hand-painted for the hotel.

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And, in September 1948, Koestler reported the assassination by Lehi of Count Folke Bernadotte, the UN peace mediator.

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At the opening ceremony, Countess Bettina Bernadotte, president of the Council of the Lindau Meetings spoke about the need for scientists to respond to those who challenge scientific facts.

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