Disraeli
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- proper noun
- /dɪˈzreɪli/
- On the way home, Disraeli accompanied the Austrian ambassador to his residence.
- Benjamin Disraeli
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Examples
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As they parted, Disraeli told Vitzthum: 'Take care of that man; he means what he says.'
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Disraeli, no mean charmer himself, said, 'he talks as Montaigne writes.'
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And as Benjamin Disraeli said, never explain.
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Members of the jury, it is possible for a woman to read The Life of Disraeli without contemplating marriage with a man younger than herself.
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It was Benjamin Disraeli that advocated health.
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Disraeli surmounted the obstacle of his Jewishness by inflating it into a tremendous claim to noble birth.
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Bismarck explained his plans to Benjamin Disraeli, the future British prime minister; Baron Brunnow, the Russian ambassador; and the Austrian envoy, Friedrich, Count Vitzthum von Eckstdt.
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Benjamin Disraeli served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the second half of the 19th century.
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The ideas championed by Disraeli had a significant impact on modern British conservatism.
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One of Disraeli's key accomplishments was purchasing the controlling interest in the Suez Canal.
Synonyms
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A British leader and writer who served as Prime Minister and helped buy control of the Suez Canal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Disraeli is a family name that comes from the Italian form D'Israeli, meaning 'of Israel' and showing the family's Jewish roots. So the name identifies the famous British prime minister and points to his family background.