Bernadotte

[ bur-nuh-dot; for 2 also French ber-na-dawt ]

/ ˈbɜr nəˌdɒt; for 2 also French bɛr naˈdɔt /

noun

Count Folke [fawl-kuh] /ˈfɔl kə/,1895–1948, Swedish diplomat and United Nations mediator; assassinated.

Jean Bap·tiste Jules

[zhahn ba-teest zhyl] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist ʒül/,1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; as Charles XIV, king of Sweden and Norway 1818–44.

Example sentences from the Web for bernadotte

Bernadotte never bothered to learn the language, but his new locals didn't seem to mind.

The Seven Craziest Royal Families from "King's Speech" Writer's New Book, "How Monarchy Made It Into the 21st Century" |Tom Sykes |June 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Bernadotte, who succeeded Mortier in the command of our army in Hanover, is a man of a different stamp.

Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete |Lewis Goldsmith
He saw in it, and not without reason, a premeditated defection on the part of Bernadotte, a secret agreement with his enemies!

History of the Expedition to Russia |Count Philip de Segur
Bernadotte boasts, with ridiculous exaggeration, of the brilliant and victorious situation of France!

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete |Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

By reason of the infirmity of the sovereign, Bernadotte acquired almost at once virtual control of the government.

The Governments of Europe |Frederic Austin Ogg
A few moments after, availing himself of the confusion occasioned by the throng of visitors, Bernadotte slipped off.

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete |Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

British Dictionary definitions for bernadotte

Bernadotte

noun

(Swedish ˈbɛrnədɔt) Folke (ˈfɔlke), Count. 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat, noted for his work with the Red Cross during World War II and as United Nations mediator in Palestine (1948). He was assassinated by Jewish terrorists

(ˈbɜːnəˌdɒt, French bɛrnadɔt) Jean Baptiste Jules (ʒɑ̃ batist ʒyl). 1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; king of Norway and Sweden (1818–44) as Charles XIV

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