Metternich
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- proper noun
- /ˈmɛtərnɪk/
- Prince Metternich was instrumental in shaping Austrian foreign policy during the 19th century.
- Klemens von Metternich
- Prince Metternich
- Chancellor Metternich
Examples
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During the Congress of Vienna, Prince Metternich successfully negotiated a balance of power in Europe.
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This made Metternich's task infinitely more complex.
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A hundred years ago, Austria was run by a prince named Metternich.
Fiction book (1991) -
Metternich did not understand the changes created by the French Revolution in the ideas and hearts of men.
Blog text (24) -
But Napoleon dismissed Metternich's terms out of hand.
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But they were ruled by passionate men, while Metternich was ruthless and brilliant.
Fiction book (1991) -
The news of Metternich's fall reached Pest the evening of March 14.
Academic text (2016) -
This position was adopted by most of the early nineteenth-century opponents of Metternich and the Bourbon Restoration.
Academic text (1995) -
A close associate of Metternich, he had been the ambassador of the Austrian Empire in London from 1815 to 1842.
Academic text (2014) -
Metternich's unexpected resignation on March 13 emboldened protesters and paralyzed imperial authorities.
Academic text (2016)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Metternich is a German family and place name, best known as the Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich. The 'von' means 'of', and because he helped shape Europe after Napoleon, the name now reminds people of careful, old-style diplomacy and keeping kings in power.