Esterhazy

¹ American  

[es-ter-hah-zee, e-ster-a-zee] / ˈɛs tərˌhɑ zi, ɛ stɛr aˈzi /

noun

1. Marie Charles Ferdinand Walsin 1847–1923, French army officer who confessed forging evidence that convicted Alfred Dreyfus.

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Esterházy ² American  

[es-ter-hah-zee, es-ter-hah-zi] / ˈɛs tərˌhɑ zi, ˈɛs tɛrˌhɑ zɪ /

noun

1. Prince Miklós József 1714–90, Hungarian patron of the arts.

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Esterházy British  

/ ˈɛstəˌhɑːzɪ /

noun

1. a noble Hungarian family that produced many soldiers, diplomats, and patrons of the arts. Prince Miklós József Esterházy (1714–90) rebuilt the family castle of Esterháza and employed Haydn as his musical director (1766–90)

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Example Sentences

His agent, Matyas Esterhazy, added this week on Hungarian TV the player was not looking for a move elsewhere.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

When Picquart presented the evidence to the general staff of the French army, he himself was driven out of the military and jailed for a year, while Esterhazy was acquitted.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

“The sunglasses that hide the eyes, the frozen expressions and mouths that sometimes move and don’t,” said Danishka Esterhazy, the film’s director.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2019

There, at least, Esterhazy shows some visual confidence in establishing a no-false-moves claustrophobia from this sterile, monochromatic environment, while nurturing a solid message of strength-in-solidarity when Sophia and Vivien team up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2019

The reason for this was that he worked for an aristocrat, Prince Esterhazy, at his private houses.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall