Herr
[heә]
Definition
(noun.) a German courtesy title or form of address for a man.
(noun.) a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English.
Checked by Felicia--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A title of respect given to gentlemen in Germany, equivalent to the English Mister.
Editor: Noreen
Definition
n. lord master the German term of address equivalent to Mr.
Typist: Nathaniel
Examples
- Then he said: 'UND IHR HERR GEMAHL, WIE ALT IS ER? D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Herr Loerke was the little man with the boyish figure, and the round, full, sensitive-looking head, and the quick, full eyes, like a mouse's. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Here is Herr Heidegger, sure enough! Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The German invention, displayed by Herr Schorl, a capitalist of Berlin, is in many respects like the English one. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Inputed by Billy