Dreibund

British  

/ ˈdraibʊnt /

noun

1. a triple alliance, esp that formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (1882–1915)

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Etymology

Origin of Dreibund

from drei _three + Bund union, alliance

Example Sentences

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Dreibund

Germany, Austria, and Italy form the alliance called the Dreibund.

From France in the Nineteenth Century by Latimer, Elizabeth

Both the French and the Russians felt themselves threatened by Bismarck's Dreibund, and so, in self-defense each country made advance toward the other.

From The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe by Bénézet, Louis Paul

It was a wonderful thing, then, when Bismarck finally induced Italy to join with Austria and Germany in a "Dreibund" or "Triple Alliance."

From The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe by Bénézet, Louis Paul

The Italian policy considered itself from that moment free from every obligation, even if the speech of Premier Salandra in December could not be interpreted as a formal denunciation of the Dreibund....

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various

In this way, the balance of power, disturbed by Bismarck's "Dreibund," was again restored.

From The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe by Bénézet, Louis Paul