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BISMARCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bismarck mean? 

BISMARCK (noun)
  The noun BISMARCK has 2 senses:

1. German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)play

2. capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri riverplay

  Familiarity information: BISMARCK used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BISMARCK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Bismarck; Iron Chancellor; Otto von Bismarck; Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck; Prince Otto von Bismarck; von Bismarck

Instance hypernyms:

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

Derivation:

Bismarckian (of or relating to Prince Otto von Bismarck or his accomplishments)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Bismarck; capital of North Dakota

Instance hypernyms:

state capital (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)

Holonyms ("Bismarck" is a part of...):

N.D.; ND; North Dakota; Peace Garden State (a state of north central United States bordering on Canada)


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