Metternich
[met-uh r-nikh; English met-er-nik]
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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.
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Contemporary Examples of metternich
And if Kerry pulls all this off, he's the Metternich of our times.
Historical Examples of metternich
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 BonaparteWilliam 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 1972-1878C. A. Fyffe
Where weakness existed, Metternich was quick to divine it and to take advantage of it.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878C. 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
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