Hauptmann

[ houpt-mahn ]

noun
  1. Ger·hart [ger-hahrt], /ˈgɛr hɑrt/, 1862–1946, German dramatist, novelist, and poet: Nobel Prize 1912.

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How to use Hauptmann in a sentence

  • Will you tell me, then, what has become of Herr Hauptmann Goritz?

    The Secret Witness | George Gibbs
  • "I—I must go to my room, Herr Hauptmann," she murmured haltingly.

    The Secret Witness | George Gibbs
  • You cannot blame me, Herr Hauptmann, if I judge of the future by the past.

    The Secret Witness | George Gibbs
  • But neither Homer nor Hauptmann is priest or devotee interpreting facts or conserving worship.

    Literature in the Elementary School | Porter Lander MacClintock
  • I was equally successful with my former pupil and friend Hauptmann, and both received a rescript of engagement for life.

British Dictionary definitions for Hauptmann

Hauptmann

/ (German ˈhaʊptman) /


noun
  1. Gerhart (ˈɡeːrhart). 1862–1946, German naturalist, dramatist, novelist, and poet. His works include the historical drama The Weavers (1892): Nobel prize for literature 1912

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