Ostend Manifesto
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A declaration made in 1857 by the Ministers of the United States in England, France, and Spain, "that Cuba must belong to the United States.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Ostend Manifesto” mean?
A declaration made in 1857 by the Ministers of the United States in England, France, and Spain, "that Cuba must belong to the United States.
Is “Ostend Manifesto” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.