Moltke

[ mawlt-kuh ]

/ ˈmɔlt kə /

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noun

Hel·muth Karl

[hel-moot kahrl], /ˈhɛl mut kɑrl/, 1800–91, Prussian field marshal: chief of staff 1858–88.

his nephew, Helmuth Jo·han·nes

[yoh-hah-nuhs], /yoʊˈhɑ nəs/, Count von, 1848–1916, German general: chief of staff 1906–14.

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Molossian, Molotov, Molotov cocktail, molt, molten, Moltke, molto, Moluccas, mol. wt., moly, molybdate

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How to use Moltke in a sentence

We see, therefore, that Moltke made two separate inventions, and combined both in his machine.
Invention|Bradley A. Fiske
The result was that Moltke's machine got into France before the French machine had been even put together.
Invention|Bradley A. Fiske
But Moltke's machine was together at the start, and it stayed together throughout the war.
Invention|Bradley A. Fiske
The "possible hit," as a matter of fact, caused the Moltke to be towed in a very precarious condition all the way home.
The Story of Our Submarines|John Graham Bower

It was Moltke who won the campaign, not the generals in the field.
Mrs. Maxon Protests|Anthony Hope

British Dictionary definitions for Moltke

Moltke

/ (German ˈmɔltkə) /

noun

Count Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von (ˈhɛlmuːt joˈhanəs ˈluːtvɪç fɔn). 1848–1916, German general; chief of the German general staff (1906–14)

his uncle Count Helmuth Karl Bernhard von (ˈhɛlmuːt karl ˈbɛrnhart fɔn). 1800–91, German field marshal; chief of the Prussian general staff (1858–88)

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