Nesselrode

[ nes-uhl-rohd ]

/ ˈnɛs əlˌroʊd /

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noun

Count Karl Robert Karl Vasilyevich, 1780–1862, Russian diplomat and statesman.

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Words nearby Nesselrode

Nesbit, nescience, nesh, nesosilicate, ness, Nesselrode, Nessie, nesslerize, Nessler's reagent, Nessus, nest

Other definitions for Nesselrode (2 of 2)

Nesselrode²

[ nes-uhl-rohd ]

/ ˈnɛs əlˌroʊd /

noun

a mixture of preserved fruits, nuts, etc., used as a sauce or in pies, puddings, ice cream, or the like.

Origin of Nesselrode

First recorded in 1835–45; said to have been invented by the chef of Russian diplomat and statesman Nesselrode

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How to use Nesselrode in a sentence

Prince Gortschakoff must be very grateful for effective help where Count Nesselrode encountered the most intense hostility.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
It was writing down the recipe for the nesselrode pudding they make in my family that undid me.
The Melting of Molly|Maria Thompson Daviess
There are many intrigues going on in connection with it, as Count Nesselrode informs me.
Queen Hortense|L. Mhlbach
On leaving the lyceum Gorchakov entered the foreign office under Count Nesselrode.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various

On the Duchess asking Count Nesselrode after his sons, he said they were at a tutors, pour former le cur et lesprit.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare

British Dictionary definitions for Nesselrode (1 of 2)

nesselrode

/ (ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd) /

noun

a rich frozen pudding, made of chestnuts, eggs, cream, etc

Word Origin for nesselrode

C19: named after Count Karl Robert Nesselrode (1780–1862), Russian diplomat, whose chef invented the dish

British Dictionary definitions for Nesselrode (2 of 2)

Nesselrode

/ (ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd, Russian nɪsɪlˈrɔdə) /

noun

Count Karl Robert . 1780–1862, Russian diplomat: as foreign minister (1822–56), he negotiated the Treaty of Paris after the Crimean War (1856)

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