Bismarck

American  

[biz-mahrk, bis-mahrk] / ˈbɪz mɑrk, ˈbɪs mɑrk /

noun

1. Otto von 1815–98, German statesman: first chancellor of modern German Empire 1871–90.

2. a city in and the capital of North Dakota, in the central part.

3. (often lowercase)

   1. Chiefly Northern U.S. a jelly doughnut.

   2. Chiefly Midland U.S. a fried cruller.

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Bismarck ¹ British  

/ ˈbɪzmɑːk /

noun

1. a city in North Dakota, on the Missouri River: the state capital. Pop: 56 344 (2003 est)

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Bismarck ² British  

/ ˈbɪsmark /

noun

1. Prince Otto ( Eduard Leopold ) von (ˈɔto fɔn), called the Iron Chancellor . 1815–98, German statesman; prime minister of Prussia (1862–90). Under his leadership Prussia defeated Austria and France, and Germany was united. In 1871 he became the first chancellor of the German Reich

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Example Sentences

Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'Trump and Bismarck in the Same Sentence'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

So concludes a character in “Effingers,” Gabriele Tergit’s magnificent saga of German-Jewish life from the era of Bismarck to World War II viewed through the generations of the family for which it is named.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

While the Bismarck metro area has more than 100 times the population of Hebron, it’s still been tough getting people out of their homes and back to the movies.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

This features a life-sized giraffe and a replica of an equestrian statue of Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of the German Empire, both constantly change shape in slow motion.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

He grabbed his Bismarck walking stick and took off, almost at a run, heading for Lone Pine to buy himself a car.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston