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Metternichian

Metternichian adjective: of or relating to Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), politician and statesman of Rhenish extraction and one of the most important diplomats of his era, serving as the Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire from 1809 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.

Adjective

Metternichian (comparative more Metternichian, superlative most Metternichian)

  1. Of or relating to Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), politician and statesman of Rhenish extraction and one of the most important diplomats of his era, serving as the Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire from 1809 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.

Forms of Metternichian

comparativemore Metternichian
superlativemost Metternichian

Origin of Metternichian

From German Metternich + -ian.

Questions about Metternichian

What does Metternichian mean?
Metternichian means of or relating to Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), politician and statesman of Rhenish extraction and one of the most important diplomats of his era, serving as the Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire from 1809 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.
What part of speech is Metternichian?
Metternichian is an adjective.

Words near Metternichian in the dictionary

  1. METT-T
  2. METT-TC
  3. metta
  4. mettal
  5. Metter
  6. Metternichian
  7. mettest
  8. Mettingham
  9. mettle
  10. mettled
  11. Mettler

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