Metternichian

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adjective

Of or relating to Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), politician and statesman of Rhenish extraction and one of the most important diplomats of his era, serving as the Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire from 1809 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.

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Meanings

adjectiveMetternichian (comparative more Metternichian, superlative most Metternichian)

comparative more Metternichian · superlative most Metternichian

  1. Of or relating to Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), politician and statesman of Rhenish extraction and one of the most important diplomats of his era, serving as the Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire from 1809 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.

Origin

From German Metternich + -ian.

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APA

Metternichian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metternichian

MLA

“Metternichian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metternichian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Metternichian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metternichian.

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