Bismarck
Ot·to von [ot-oh von; German aw-toh fuhn], /ˈɒt oʊ vɒn; German ˈɔ toʊ fən/, 1815–98, German statesman: first chancellor of modern German Empire 1871–90.
a city in and the capital of North Dakota, in the central part.
(often lowercase)
Chiefly Northern U.S. a jelly doughnut.
Chiefly Midland U.S. a fried cruller.
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How to use Bismarck in a sentence
The team included Clint Boyd of the North Dakota Geological Survey, in Bismarck.
Dinosaur ‘mummies’ may not be as rare as once thought | Jake Buehler | November 1, 2022 | Science News For StudentsIn 2018, paleontologist Clint Boyd of the North Dakota Geological Survey in Bismarck and colleagues began a new phase of cleaning up and examining the dinosaur fossil.
Dinosaur ‘mummies’ may not be rare flukes after all | Jake Buehler | October 12, 2022 | Science NewsThe usher is from the Bismarck Food Service, wearing a blue Bismarck jersey, carrying a Bismarck bucket filled with soft drinks.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune | Mike Lupica | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Daily Pic: The crème brûlée "Bismarck" from the Doughnut Plant is a great aesthetic creation.
She returned to Los Angeles on Friday, and her next speaking engagement will be in Bismarck, North Dakota.
None, even among Bismarck's modern sycophants, would pretend that their hero was the inventor of German unity.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousWhen offered, it was haughtily declined under the applause of Bismarck and his friends.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousIn the mouth of Bismarck it means a lesser thing, of course, in extent, but not in its essence.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousHe asked Bismarck to send him arms and money, and promised, if he had them, to guarantee him against the hostile combination.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton KingBut Bismarck had learnt now that the danger of the hostile alliance had passed, and the promised help never came.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
British Dictionary definitions for Bismarck (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbɪzmɑːk) /
a city in North Dakota, on the Missouri River: the state capital. Pop: 56 344 (2003 est)
British Dictionary definitions for Bismarck (2 of 2)
/ (German ˈbɪsmark) /
Prince Otto (Eduard Leopold) von (ˈɔto fɔn), called the Iron Chancellor . 1815–98, German statesman; prime minister of Prussia (1862–90). Under his leadership Prussia defeated Austria and France, and Germany was united. In 1871 he became the first chancellor of the German Reich
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