goring

¹

[ gawr-ing, gor- ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. the triangular area along a leech of a square sail, created by the presence of a gore.

Göring

²

or Goe·ring

[ gair-ing, gur-; German gœ-ring ]

noun

1. Her·mann Wil·helm [her, -mahn , vil, -helm, hur, -m, uh, n-, wil, -helm, her, -mahn , vil, -helm], 1893–1946, German field marshal and Nazi party leader.

Göring

/ ˈɡøːrɪŋ /

noun

1. GöringHermann Wilhelm18931946MGermanPOLITICS: Nazi leaderMILITARY: field marshalPOLITICS: statesman Hermann Wilhelm (ˈhɛrman ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1893–1946, German Nazi leader and field marshal. He commanded Hitler's storm troops (1923) and as Prussian prime minister and German commissioner for aviation (1933–45) he founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war. Sentenced to death at Nuremberg, he committed suicide

Word History and Origins

Origin of goring¹

First recorded in 1620–30; gore ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Göring, of course, would amass an astounding collection of artwork himself, both purchased and stolen.

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It was the most-desired artwork by the Nazis, including Hitler and his second-in-command, Hermann Göring.

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Kelley and Göring forged a bond based on mutual respect for their shared brainpower and skills as master manipulators.

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Adolf Hitler and his deputy Hermann Göring raced one another to steal artworks.

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He dazzles Göring, and everyone else he meets, with his military assessments.

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