Disraeli

American  

[diz-rey-lee] / dɪzˈreɪ li /

noun

1. Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield Dizzy, 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.

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Disraeli British  

/ dɪzˈreɪlɪ /

noun

1. Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. 1804–81, British Tory statesman and novelist; prime minister (1868; 1874–80). He gave coherence to the Tory principles of protectionism and imperialism, was responsible for the Reform Bill (1867) and, as prime minister, bought a controlling interest in the Suez Canal. His novels include Coningsby (1844) and Sybil (1845)

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Disraeli

Although Benjamin Disraeli - prime minister in the late-1800s - was born to a Jewish family, his father renounced Judaism and had his children baptised into the Church of England.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

An original Victorian staircase and the stained-glass window memorial to former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, dating from the 1880s, survived the blaze.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Conservative intellectuals in the U.S. appropriated Disraeli as an exemplar of temperament and principle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Critics then and later saw Disraeli as an opportunist—a bit of a chancer, in British parlance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

To shape himself as an orator he learned by heart the speeches of Disraeli, Gladstone, Cromwell, Burke, and Pitt.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith