Dreibund

British  

/ ˈdraibʊnt /

noun

1. a triple alliance, esp that formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (1882–1915)

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Etymology

Origin of Dreibund

from drei _three + Bund union, alliance

Example Sentences

There was a great deal to be said, and it required two languages to express it all, but finally the "Dreibund" parted.

From Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories by Adams, Andy

Germany, Austria, and Italy form the alliance called the Dreibund.

From France in the Nineteenth Century by Latimer, Elizabeth

In this way, the balance of power, disturbed by Bismarck's "Dreibund," was again restored.

From The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe by Bénézet, Louis Paul

Both the French and the Russians felt themselves threatened by Bismarck's Dreibund, and so, in self-defense each country made advance toward the other.

From The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe by Bénézet, Louis Paul

The Italian policy considered itself from that moment free from every obligation, even if the speech of Premier Salandra in December could not be interpreted as a formal denunciation of the Dreibund....

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various