Wallenstein

American  

[wol-uhn-stahyn, vahl-uhn-shtahyn] / ˈwɒl ənˌstaɪn, ˈvɑl ənˌʃtaɪn /

noun

1. Also Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Duke of Friedland 1583–1634, Austrian general in the Thirty Years' War, born in Bohemia.

2. Alfred, 1898–1983, U.S. cellist and conductor.

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Wallenstein British  

/ ˈvalənʃtain /

noun

1. Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von (ˈalbrɛçt ˈvɛntsəl ɔyˈzeːbiʊs fɔn), duke of Friedland and Mecklenburg, prince of Sagan. 1583–1634, German general and statesman, born in Bohemia. As leader of the Hapsburg forces in the Thirty Years' War he won many successes until his defeat at Lützen (1632) by Gustavus Adolphus

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Example Sentences

Wallenstein says he expects Fox, CBS, and ABC/ESPN to follow Paramount’s lead in years they have the Super Bowl in showcasing the company more than the network.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Countries like South Korea “are often looked at like a test bed for how the future is going to pan out,” Mr. Wallenstein said.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2023

Peter Wallenstein, a history professor and member of the Council on Virginia Tech History, said that never happened.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2020

During the year of the plague, Kepler was working as a mathematician for General Albrecht von Wallenstein, who was in charge of the Imperial Army.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 19, 2018

Wallenstein seemed an ideal benefactor and protector, a powerful man whose positions included commander of the army for Ferdinand.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin