Ernst

American  

[urnst, ernst] / ɜrnst, ɛrnst /

noun

1. Max 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.

2. a male given name, form of Ernest.

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Ernst British  

/ ɛrnst /

noun

1. Max (maks). 1891–1976, German painter, resident in France and the US, a prominent exponent of Dada and surrealism: developed the technique of collage

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Ernst

“There’s something to be said about the staff work, and verifying before we do something like that publicly,” Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst told Raw Story.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Just last week, Ernst & Young said it was creating a $100 million bonus pool to reward employees who demonstrate value in ways that can’t be replaced by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

"We're easily a good four weeks ahead of where things were maybe 30 or 40 years ago," the group's spokesman Ernst Buescher told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

The first dates to the 1880s and was introduced by physicist Ernst Mach.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

And Mrs. Bessermann and Cesia baked, which made Max angry, because what were we supposed to tell Mrs. Krajewska or the foul SS man, Ernst, when they saw the smoke coming from the chimney?

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron