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BENJAMIN DISRAELI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)
Synonyms:
Benjamin Disraeli; Disraeli; First Earl of Beaconsfield
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Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)