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