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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Disraeli

Although Benjamin Disraeli - prime minister in the late-1800s - was born to a Jewish family, his father renounced Judaism and had his children baptised into the Church of England.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

An original Victorian staircase and the stained-glass window memorial to former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, dating from the 1880s, survived the blaze.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

In “The Disraeli Myth,” Emily Jones deftly traces the posthumous remaking of her subject as a conservative icon with appeal beyond Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Disraeli became their leader and would twice be named prime minister before Queen Victoria elevated him to the peerage as Earl of Beaconsfield in 1876.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

To shape himself as an orator he learned by heart the speeches of Disraeli, Gladstone, Cromwell, Burke, and Pitt.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith