Disraeli

American  

[diz-rey-lee] / dɪzˈreɪ li /

noun

1. Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield Dizzy, 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.

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Disraeli British  

/ dɪzˈreɪlɪ /

noun

1. Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. 1804–81, British Tory statesman and novelist; prime minister (1868; 1874–80). He gave coherence to the Tory principles of protectionism and imperialism, was responsible for the Reform Bill (1867) and, as prime minister, bought a controlling interest in the Suez Canal. His novels include Coningsby (1844) and Sybil (1845)

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Example Sentences

Indeed, the only previous Tory leaders who got a nod of approval in his speech - apart from Thatcher - were Disraeli, Churchill... and Iain Duncan Smith.

From BBC

“After sitting next to Mr. Gladstone I thought he was the cleverest man in England. But after sitting next to Mr. Disraeli I thought I was the cleverest woman in England.”

From Washington Post

Benjamin Disraeli, who served under Queen Victoria, was the first national political leader of Jewish heritage, while in more recent years, Tony Blair, a Labor prime minister, was converted to Catholicism after his premiership ended.

From Washington Times

He could talk about such subjects as the French Revolution and the Siberian gulags, the philosophy of Nietzsche, and the discourses of Disraeli.

From Literature

Nevertheless, the Conservatives have the best track record of political firsts among the main political parties, including appointing the first Jewish prime minister in Benjamin Disraeli in 1868.

From Reuters