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Bis⋅marck

[biz-mahrk; for 1 also Ger. bis-mahrk]
–noun
1. Ot⋅to von [ot-oh von; Ger. aw-toh fuhn] , 1815–98, German statesman: first chancellor of modern German Empire 1871–90.
2. a city in and the capital of North Dakota, in the central part. 44,485.
3. (often lowercase)
a. Chiefly Northern U.S. a jelly doughnut.
b. Chiefly Midland U.S. a fried cruller.

North Dakota

–noun
a state in the N central United States. 652,695; 70,665 sq. mi. (183,020 sq. km). Capital: Bismarck. Abbreviation: ND (for use with zip code), N. Dak.

North Dakotan, adjective, noun
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Bis·marck   (bĭz'märk')   
The capital of North Dakota, in the south-central part of the state on hills overlooking the Missouri River. It was originally a camp for laborers building the Northern Pacific Railroad. Population: 58,300.
Bismarck, Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Called "the Iron Chancellor." 1815-1898.  
Creator and first chancellor of the German Empire (1871-1890). Instrumental in victory over Austria (1866) and the creation of the North German Confederation (1867), he instituted during his chancellorship sweeping social reforms by which he sought to stop the advance of German socialism.
Bis·marck'i·an adj.
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North Dakota

State in the north-central United States, bordered by Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada, to the north; Minnesota to the east; South Dakota to the south; and Montana to the west. Its capital is Bismarck, and its largest city is Fargo.

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Word Origin & History

Bismarck 
"drink of champagne and stout" (also called a black velvet), 1910, named for the Ger. chancellor (1815-98), who was said to have been fond of it.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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