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Lorenz

[ lawr-uhnz, lohr-; German loh-rents ]

noun

  1. A·dolf [ey, -dolf, ah, -dawlf], 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.
  2. Kon·rad (Za·cha·ri·as) [kon, -rad zak-, uh, -, rahy, -, uh, s, kawn, -, r, aht tsah-, kh, ah-, ree, -ahs], 1903–1989, Austrian ethologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1973.


Lorenz

/ ˈloːrɛnts /

noun

  1. LorenzKonrad Zacharias19031989MAustrianSCIENCE: zoologist Konrad Zacharias (ˈkɔnraːt tsaxaˈriːas) 1903–89, Austrian zoologist, who founded ethology. His works include On Aggression (1966): shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1973


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Despite the challenges, both Lorenz and Garmire say trail running continues to be rewarding and recommend others give it a try.

In addition to Zadrozny, Heffernan and Lorenz, Carlson has featured freelance journalists Talia Lavin and Kim Kelly in his programming.

One of Lorenz's tweets highlighted Vybe Together's TikTok account, which had posted videos of unmasked people partying indoors while advertising New Years Eve parties.

Coded references to risqué and sexual matters were catnip to the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Cole Porter.

Georg, the father of Lorenz, was well established as an armourer when he was joined in 1467 by his famous son.

Above the steep speckled roofs, the spires of St. Lorenz glitter against the blue sky.

The spring lancet was initially described by Lorenz Heister in 1719.

The German surgeon, Lorenz Heister, was more appreciative of the innovation.

Lorenz's parents lived at Polkwitz, which everybody knows is a hundred leagues from Krhwinkel.

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