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)
Esterhazy in American English
(ˈestərˌhɑːzi, French esteʀaˈzi)
noun
Marie Charles Ferdinand Walsin (maˈʀi ʃaʀl feʀdiˈnɑ̃ː valˈsæ̃) 1847–1923, French army officer who confessed forging evidence that convicted Alfred Dreyfus
Esterházy in American English
(ˈestərˌhɑːzi, Hungarian ˈesteʀˌhɑːzi)
noun
Prince Miklós József (ˈmɪklouʃ ˈjouʒef) 1714–90, Hungarian patron of the arts