Disraeli
Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield "Dizzy", 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.
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How to use Disraeli in a sentence
The 19th-Century British politician Benjamin Disraeli once said, “A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.”
Benjamin Disraeli said that a parliamentary majority was better than the best repartee.
From befriending Queen Victoria to appearing on Family Guy, British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is a modern icon.
Benjamin Disraeli was right when he said he was on the side of the angels.
Orthodoxy | G. K. ChestertonI will lay the iniquities of this Russian system of rascality before Benjamin Disraeli.
Looking Seaward Again | Walter Runciman
Benjamin Disraeli had done nothing as yet to redeem the apparently hopeless failure of his maiden speech in 1837.
Sixty Years a Queen | Sir Herbert MaxwellThere was no taint of mixed blood in the veins of Benjamin Disraeli.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14) | Elbert HubbardAmongst the most doleful prophets and lugubrious friends of agriculture was Benjamin Disraeli.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for Disraeli
/ (dɪzˈreɪlɪ) /
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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