Adolf
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “wolf.”
- Also Adolph, Adolphe, A·dol·phus [uh-dol-fuhs]. /əˈdɒl fəs/.
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How to use Adolf in a sentence
He had as a helpful ally in this Adolf Hitler, who kept refusing to believe the Normandy landings were the main landings.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day | James Jones | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe third group came in the 1930s because of Adolf Hitler: Anni Albers, Ruth Adler Schnee, Marcel Breuer.
She insists, laughing, that her grandfather looked better in his britches than Adolf Hitler did in his.
The Price of Being a Patton: Wrestling With the Legacy of America’s Most Famous General | Tim Teeman | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSinger said that he based the character a bit on Adolf Hitler.
Simon Kinberg on ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot, and Black Superheroes | Marlow Stern | May 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat could go wrong sending out a "humorous parody" of Adolf Hitler complaining about his Obamacare?
She had been fond of Adolf, but his memory was not a constant presence.
Tristram of Blent | Anthony HopeAdolf Trendelenburg was a great teacher as well as a noble idealist, and his influence upon young Eucken was very great.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy | W. Tudor JonesAdolf was unable to govern the nation, and that his uncle had assumed the royal authority in his stead.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II | Sir John RossIt remained now for the crafty Adolf Fruhmann to carry on the conspiracy and see it to a successful ending.
The Great Airship. | F. S. BreretonHe endeavoured to cast a tone of indignation into his speech now; but it seemed that Adolf knew his man well.
The Great Airship. | F. S. Brereton
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