Esterhazy

¹

[ es-ter-hah-zee; French e-ster-a-zee ]

noun

1. Ma·rie Charles Fer·di·nand Wal·sin [m, a, -, ree, sh, a, r, l fe, r, -dee-, nahn, v, a, l-, san], 1847–1923, French army officer who confessed forging evidence that convicted Alfred Dreyfus.

Esterházy

²

[ es-ter-hah-zee; Hungarian es-ter-hah-zi ]

noun

1. Prince Mi·klós Jó·zsef [mi, -klohsh-, yoh, -zhef], 1714–90, Hungarian patron of the arts.

Esterházy

/ ˈɛstəˌhɑːzɪ /

noun

1. EsterházyMiklós József17141790M a noble Hungarian family that produced many soldiers, diplomats, and patrons of the arts. Prince Miklós József Esterházy (1714–90) rebuilt the family castle of Esterháza and employed Haydn as his musical director (1766–90)

Example Sentences

Esterhazy, travelling the usual road, had the same fate with eight horses, whereas I had only four.

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The news was brought to them one evening, just at supper-time, by Countess Wydenbouck-Esterhazy.

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Prince Esterhazy is generally popular here, and will be justly regretted.

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Beethovens lack of faith in the enterprise was justified; Esterhazy did not subscribe.

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The Esterhazy band, dismissed after the death of Haydns old master, seems not yet to have been renewed.

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