Cassirer

American  

[kah-seer-er, kuh-] / kɑˈsɪər ər, kə- /

noun

1. Ernst 1874–1945, German philosopher.

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Cassirer British  

/ kaˈsiːrər /

noun

1. Ernst (ɛrnst). 1874–1945, German neo-Kantian philosopher. The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms (1923–29) analyses the symbols that underlie all manifestations, including myths and language, of human culture

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Example Sentences

Lilly’s great-grandson and Claude’s son David Cassirer, who now lives in Colorado, was there, praising the state’s lawmakers for “taking a definitive stand in favor of the true owners of stolen art.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

“There has never been a dispute that the Cassirer family was the rightful owner,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Claude Cassirer died in 2010; his wife, Beverly, in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

“I am very grateful to the Supreme Court and the state of California for insisting on applying principles of right and wrong,” David Cassirer said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Attorneys, art historians and others involved in such litigation the world over have watched the Cassirer case closely.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024