Leopold I
Americannoun
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1640–1705, king of Hungary 1655–1705; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1658–1705.
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1790–1865, king of Belgium 1831–65.
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1640–1705, Holy Roman Emperor (1658–1705). His reign was marked by wars with Louis XIV of France and with the Turks
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1790–1865, first king of the Belgians (1831–65)
Example Sentences
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Leopold: I usually didn’t bring documents home in my briefcase, but one time I did, and on that night my Volkswagen Beetle was broken into.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2017
Late in his career, however, he stepped up his game with a large, ambitious multifigure scene, the “Repentant Magdalene,” thought to be a commission for Emperor Leopold I of Vienna.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2016
The program features works by, among others, Bertali, Buonamente, Fux and Schmelzer, who composed for the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, a music lover who recruited virtuosos from Italy and Austria.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2014
It dates back to the reign of music-loving Emperor Leopold I, who in 1659 tried to distract his subjects from problems of the plague and the Counter-Reformation by staging Italian opera at his court.
From Time Magazine Archive
But, for your sake, Leopold, I could wish that this lady had been possessed of better feelings towards her relations; it would render the whole business simpler.
From Major Frank by Akeroyd, James
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