Graf

¹

[graf, grahf]

noun

1. Stephanie Maria Steffi, born 1969, German tennis player.

Graf

²

[grahf]

noun

German.

plural

Grafen 

1. a count: a title of nobility in Germany, Austria, and Sweden, equivalent in rank to an English earl.

Graf

¹

/ ɡræf /

noun

1. Steffi. born 1969, German tennis player: won 22 Grand Slam singles titles (1987–99), including seven at Wimbledon; won (1988) a unique 'golden slam' of each Grand Slam singles title and a gold medal in the women's singles at the Olympics

Graf

²

/ ɡraːf /

noun

1. a German count: often used as a title

Word History and Origins

Origin of Graf¹

German, from Old High German grāvo

Example Sentences

"I once had the privilege of training with Steffi Graf and she did all of her training with blokes - everything was coming at her so fast, hard and flat," said Croft.

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Authorities were tipped off about the scheme in March by food inspectors, and drug squad officers began watching the restaurant, criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke said on Monday.

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Watching Smith lob verbal grenades with her co-star Margaret Tyzack was like watching Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova trade forehands at Wimbledon.

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"Our findings support the hypothesis that interventions to promote educational attainment will slow the pace of biological aging and promote longevity," noted Graf.

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Women usually sew uniforms for the military, police and construction workers, working long hours for meager pay, said prisoner advocate Sasha Graf.

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