1. Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898), Prussian statesman and first Chancellor of the German Empire, known for his role in German unification and realpolitik diplomacy.
Usage: proper noun; historical figure
2. The capital city of North Dakota, United States.
Usage: proper noun; place name
3. A German battleship of World War II, sunk in 1941.
Usage: proper noun; historical; naval

Examples

• Bismarck unified Germany through a series of wars in the 1860s and 1870s.
• The capital of North Dakota is Bismarck.
• The sinking of the Bismarck was a major naval victory for the British.
• Bismarck's policy of realpolitik prioritized national interest over ideology.
• Many historians study Bismarck's diplomatic strategies in European history courses.