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Metternich

Definition:

• (Proper noun) A reference to Klemens von Metternich, an Austrian diplomat and statesman who played a prominent role in European politics during the 19th century.
• (Noun) A conservative political stance or approach characterized by maintaining stability and suppressing revolutionary movements.

Examples:

• Sample sentences using "Metternich" as a proper noun:
1. Klemens von Metternich was one of the key figures involved in the Congress of Vienna.
2. The principles outlined by Metternich in the Metternich system greatly influenced European politics at the time.
• Sample sentences using "Metternich" as a noun:
1. The ruler's policies reflected a Metternich approach to governance, focusing on order and stability rather than reform.
2. Some critics argue that the government's efforts to suppress dissent represent a modern-day Metternich ideology.

Related products:

• Books about the Congress of Vienna
• Biographies of Klemens von Metternich
• Political conservatism books