Deak

/ (ˈdɛɑːk) /

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noun

Ferenc (ˈferents). 1803–76, Hungarian statesman: minister of justice following the 1848 Hungarian uprising. The Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy was largely his creation

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Words nearby Deak

deafferentation, deaf-mute, deafmutism, deafness, deaf without speech, Deak, Deakin, deal, dealate, deal breaker, dealcoholization

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How to use Deak in a sentence

Deak's spirit, in the person of Andrassy, recovered the possession of power.
Prince Zilah, Complete|Jules Claretie
Deak demanded the extension to the peasant of the right of buying land, and better security for person and property.
The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany|C. Edmund (Charles Edmund) Maurice
He was a few years older than Francis Deak, and, like him, was trained as a lawyer.
The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany|C. Edmund (Charles Edmund) Maurice
But the Magyar cry of alarm at the demands of the Slavs was now echoed by a fiercer voice than that of Deak.
The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany|C. Edmund (Charles Edmund) Maurice

He and Francis Deak were the leaders of the revolution of 1848 which resulted in the constitution of that year.
The Old World and Its Ways|William Jennings Bryan