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
Franklin Roosevelt had his renewal handed to him in 1940 by Adolph Hitler and the fall of France.
On Hillary: Why Do Democrats Want to Become the Party of Stagnant Ideas? | David Frum | April 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAdolph Ochs did not want to have an editorial page when he took over Times.
Sulzberger was the grandson of Adolph Ochs, who bought the Times in 1896 and turned it into a leading American paper.
The Legacy of Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Publisher and CEO of The New York Times | Howard Kurtz | September 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe nimble direction by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen does justice to the witty script by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' and the History of Movies About Movies | Stephen Farber | December 28, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAdolph Candida was her music teacher, who, alone of the young men in Crompton, had free access to the house.
The Cromptons | Mary J. Holmes
In the smoking-room of the Adolph Woermann was a bronze bust of Mr. Woermann presented by himself.
In Africa | John T. McCutcheonThe Adolph Woermann is a German ship and is one of the best ones that go down the east coast.
In Africa | John T. McCutcheonAdolph Gutmann was a boy of fifteen when in 1834 his father brought him to Paris to place him under Chopin.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksNot being strong enough to eject his rival, Adolph sold his rights to John of Brabant, and hostilities broke out in 1283.
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