Deak

/ (ˈdɛɑːk) /

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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Examples from the Web for deak

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
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
Deak's spirit, in the person of Andrassy, recovered the possession of power.
Prince Zilah, Complete|Jules Claretie