DISRAELI

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)

Synonyms:

Benjamin Disraeli; Disraeli; First Earl of Beaconsfield

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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