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

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

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

See, too, other proofs of the probability of an attack by Germany on France in Professor Geffcken's Frankreich, Russland, und der Dreibund, pp.

From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by Rose, John Holland

There was a great deal to be said, and it required two languages to express it all, but finally the "Dreibund" parted.

From Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories by Adams, Andy

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