Moltke

[ mawlt-kuh ]

noun

1. Hel·muth Karl [hel, -moot kah, r, l], 1800–91, Prussian field marshal: chief of staff 1858–88.
2. his nephew Helmuth Jo·han·nes [yoh-, hah, -n, uh, s], Count von, 1848–1916, German general: chief of staff 1906–14.

Moltke

/ ˈmɔltkə /

noun

1. MoltkeHelmuth Johannes Ludwig von18481916MGermanMILITARY: general Count Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von (ˈhɛlmuːt joˈhanəs ˈluːtvɪç fɔn). 1848–1916, German general; chief of the German general staff (1906–14)
2. MoltkeHelmuth Karl Bernhard von, Count18001891MGermanMILITARY: general his uncle Count Helmuth Karl Bernhard von (ˈhɛlmuːt karl ˈbɛrnhart fɔn). 1800–91, German field marshal; chief of the Prussian general staff (1858–88)

Example Sentences

Authorities were tipped off about the scheme in March by food inspectors, and drug squad officers began watching the restaurant, criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke said on Monday.

From BBC

"The number 40 was one of the best-selling pizzas," Mr Moltke said.

From BBC

“Our advance in Belgium is certainly brutal,” German general Helmuth von Moltke admitted, “but we are fighting for our lives and all who get in the way must take the consequences.”

From Literature

The executives behind the publisher, Authors Equity, have run some of the largest publishing companies in the United States: Madeline McIntosh, the former chief executive of Penguin Random House; Don Weisberg, the former chief executive of Macmillan; and Nina von Moltke, the former president of strategic development at Penguin Random House.

From New York Times

On Tuesday, Deutsche Bank AG’s Chief Financial Officer James von Moltke said a “difficult market” will be reflected in staffers’ bonuses.

From Seattle Times