Bernadotte

[ bur-nuh-dot; French ber-na-dawt ]

noun

1. Count Folke [fawl, -k, uh], 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat and United Nations mediator; assassinated.
2. Jean Bap·tiste Jules [zhah, n, b, a, -, teest, zh, y, l], 1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; as Charles XIV, king of Sweden and Norway 1818–44.

Bernadotte

noun

1. ˈbɛrnədɔt BernadotteFolke, Count18951948MSwedishPOLITICS: diplomat 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
2. ˈbɜːnəˌdɒtbɛrnadɔt BernadotteJean Baptiste Jules17641844MFrenchMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Jean Baptiste Jules (ʒɑ̃ batist ʒyl). 1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; king of Norway and Sweden (1818–44) as Charles XIV

Example Sentences

The dynasty was founded more than 200 years ago by Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, a French marshal who was invited to become king of Sweden and was coronated in 1818 as Karl XIV Johan.

From Washington Times

Crown Princess Victoria is the first heir in the Bernadotte dynasty to marry a Swede.

From Washington Times

The dynasty was founded more than 200 years ago by Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, a French marshal who was invited to become king of Sweden and was coronated in 1818 as Karl XIV Johan.

From Seattle Times

Crown Princess Victoria is the first heir in the Bernadotte dynasty to marry a Swede.

From Seattle Times

Yes, there were scones with lemon curd and marmalade and jam, but Tea, in the “Living Room,” is an elaborate affair — at $75 a person — served on Bernadotte porcelains that were hand-painted for the hotel.

From New York Times