Bethmann-Hollweg

[ beyt-mahn-hawl-veyk ]

noun
  1. The·o·bald von [tey-oh-bahlt fuhn], /ˈteɪ oʊˌbɑlt fən/, 1856–1921, German statesman: chancellor 1909–17.

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How to use Bethmann-Hollweg in a sentence

  • And now the silver-tongued von Bethmann-Hollweg has also discovered the political virtue of silence.

  • "That relieves us of much anxiety," remarked Bethmann-Hollweg, chewing the end of his cigar.

    The Minister of Evil | William Le Queux
  • A few other points in Bethmann-Hollweg's speech deserve brief notice.

    What Germany Thinks | Thomas F. A. Smith
  • The effect which Bethmann-Hollweg produced upon his hearers was to convince them that Russia alone was to blame.

    What Germany Thinks | Thomas F. A. Smith
  • The peace had indeed been preserved, but, as Herr von Bethmann Hollweg told me later on, not without effort.

    Before the War | Viscount Richard Burton Haldane

British Dictionary definitions for Bethmann Hollweg

Bethmann Hollweg

/ (German ˈbeːtman ˈhɔlveːk) /


noun
  1. Theobald von (ˈteːobalt fɔn). 1856–1921, chancellor of Germany (1909–17)

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