Metternich

[ met-uh r-nikh; English met-er-nik ]

/ ˈmɛt ər nɪx; English ˈmɛt ər nɪk /

noun

Prince Kle·mens Wen·zel Ne·po·muk Lo·thar von

[kley-mens ven-tsuh l ney-paw-moo k loh-tahr fuh n, loh-tahr] /ˈkleɪ mɛns ˈvɛn tsəl ˈneɪ pɔ mʊk ˈloʊ tɑr fən, loʊˈtɑr/, 1773–1859, Austrian statesman and diplomat.

Related formsMet·ter·nich·i·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for metternich

And if Kerry pulls all this off, he's the Metternich of our times.
Why Would Assad Negotiate?|Michael Tomasky|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Metternich saw his advantage: his adversary had lost his temper and forgotten his dignity.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose
Whatever terms he might accept, and whatever Metternich might say, this war he felt sure was one for his extermination.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
It was in vain that Metternich endeavoured to entangle the new Czar in the diplomatic web that had so long held his predecessor.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe

Where weakness existed, Metternich was quick to divine it and to take advantage of it.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe
There Metternich was all-powerful, and the keystone of his system was a guarded but profit-seeking subservience to Napoleon.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose

British Dictionary definitions for metternich

Metternich

/ (German ˈmɛtərnɪç) /

noun

Klemens (ˈkleːməns). 1773–1859, Austrian statesman. He became foreign minister (1809) and made a significant contribution to the Congress of Vienna (1815). From 1821 to 1848 he was both foreign minister and chancellor of Austria and is noted for his defence of autocracy in Europe

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