Dreibund
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Dreibund
from drei three + Bund union, alliance
Example Sentences
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Both the French and the Russians felt themselves threatened by Bismarck's Dreibund, and so, in self-defense each country made advance toward the other.
From The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe by Bénézet, Louis Paul
Germany, Austria, and Italy form the alliance called the Dreibund.
From France in the Nineteenth Century by Latimer, Elizabeth
There was a great deal to be said, and it required two languages to express it all, but finally the "Dreibund" parted.
From Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories by Adams, Andy
The Italian policy considered itself from that moment free from every obligation, even if the speech of Premier Salandra in December could not be interpreted as a formal denunciation of the Dreibund....
From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various
In this way, the balance of power, disturbed by Bismarck's "Dreibund," was again restored.
From The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe by Bénézet, Louis Paul
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