archduke

Example Sentences

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“In 1914, such a chain reaction led, in the space of four weeks, from the assassination of a Habsburg archduke by a Serbian nationalist to all-out war between the Great Powers.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2023

The archduke was not particularly well- liked by his uncle.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

We had been told to climb over a metal gate off a side road at Son Marroig, the former estate of an Austrian archduke, to find the unmarked trail.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021

The archduke wasn’t even liked by the Austrian emperor and few expected a crisis.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2017

I had to say, “I don t know anything about an archduke; don’t even know what an archduke is.”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson