Werner

[ wur-ner; German ver-nuhr ]

noun

1. Al·fred [al, -fred, -frid, ahl, -f, r, eyt], 1866–1919, Swiss chemist: Nobel Prize 1913.
2. a male given name.

Werner

/ ˈvɛrnər /

noun

1. WernerAbraham Gottlieb17491817MGermanSCIENCE: geologist Abraham Gottlieb (ˈaːbrəham ˈɡɔtloːp). 1749–1817, German geologist. He emphasized the importance of field and laboratory observation for understanding the earth
2. WernerAlfred18661919MSwissGermanSCIENCE: chemist Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1866–1919, Swiss chemist, born in Germany. He developed a coordination theory of the valency of inorganic complexes: Nobel prize for chemistry 1913

Example Sentences

Tom Preston-Werner, founder and CEO of Github, goes rock climbing at an indoor gym.

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Werner has also taken to living closely with his wolves, behaving as an alpha male to earn their acceptance and respect.

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Wolfspark Werner Freund is a wolf sanctuary spread over 25 acres in western Germany.

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Acclaimed documentarian Werner Herzog takes an unsparing look at the death penalty in his new film, 'Into the Abyss.'

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The daring German filmmaker Werner Herzog once walked a thousand miles to propose to a woman.

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Werner has developed quite a different theory of the structure of complex ions.

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Madame Werner explained all this to her husband, at her  daughter's request.

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"I will go and see her," said Meeta one morning to Madame Werner.

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Werner von Orseln, the eldest and gravest of all, glanced round the full circle of his mess.

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Werner followed unwillingly and with deep flush of shame upon his brow.

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