Disraeli

[ diz-rey-lee ]

/ dɪzˈreɪ li /

noun

Benjamin, 1st Earl of BeaconsfieldDizzy,1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.

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But the essence of Disraeli's genius as a courtier was his ability to make it all about her.

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Disraeli affectionately (and with irreverence that shocked everyone but la reine) referred to Victoria as the "Faery Queen."

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In the dusty corridors of power, Disraeli was an exotic orchid whose drag enlivened many a boring wet Monday.

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Such are the f-stops on what Disraeli called “the greasy pole.”

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On the first night Disraeli made a capital speech, and nobody else on their side would speak at all.

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I cannot terminate these remarks without saying a word or two about Disraeli's great antagonist, Peel.

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They exalted the unknown Disraeli out of sheer delight at his Byronic ability to irradiate everything with romance.

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Disraeli's instinctive affinity for some kind of mystic teaching is indicated by Vivian Grey's first request to his father. '

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This speech, which was not particularly good, has been universally considered as a snub to Disraeli.

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British Dictionary definitions for disraeli

Disraeli

/ (dɪzˈreɪlɪ) /

noun

Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. 1804–81, British Tory statesman and novelist; prime minister (1868; 1874–80). He gave coherence to the Tory principles of protectionism and imperialism, was responsible for the Reform Bill (1867) and, as prime minister, bought a controlling interest in the Suez Canal. His novels include Coningsby (1844) and Sybil (1845)

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