Adler

[ ad-ler; for 1-3 also ahd-ler ]

/ ˈæd lər; for 1-3 also ˈɑd lər /

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noun

Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.

Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.

Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.

Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.

Lawrence Cecil "Larry", 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.

Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.

Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.

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Words nearby Adler

adjuvant, ad kalendas Graecas, ADL, Adlai, adland, Adler, Adlerian, ad lib, ad libitum, ad litem, ad litteram

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How to use Adler in a sentence

According to Adler, the eldest identifies most with the adults in his environment and therefore develops both a greater sense of responsibility and more neuroses.
Does Birth Order Really Determine Personality? Here's What the Research Says|Lynn Berger|April 13, 2021|Time
Adler said he was told at a young age that these types of insults weren’t about hatred.
Attacks against Asian Americans are up. It’s time to pay attention.|Petula Dvorak|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
Two months later, like Adler, Cruz headed south of the border amid another crisis.
Why Ted Cruz should’ve known this was a bad idea|Aaron Blake|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Two months later, at the end of August, I called Adler to check in after the company’s tumultuous summer.
The Battle for Inclusivity at Brooklyn Boulders|Molly Taft|December 15, 2020|Outside Online

Adler told Outside that the company was working with the employee collective in a series of “listening sessions” to implement changes.
The Battle for Inclusivity at Brooklyn Boulders|Molly Taft|December 15, 2020|Outside Online
“We draw no victory from leaving these issues unresolved,” Adler said.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson|Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Available at Jonathan Adler Whisky Tumbler Set—Light Horn, $65 This is drinking at its most fashionable.
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“Diversification” is a hedge fund wife eschewing a Lily Pulitzer tote bag in favor of one made by Sloane Ranger or Jonathan Adler.
The Hell of the Hamptons: Why the Exclusive Hotspot Is a Mind-Numbing Drag|Robert Gold|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The third group came in the 1930s because of Adolf Hitler: Anni Albers, Ruth Adler Schnee, Marcel Breuer.
How Jews Created American Modernism|Andrew Romano|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adler seized Lola by the collar and slammed his hand against the garage door closer.
In Florida, Sprawling Humans Confront the Bears Who Lived There First|Jacqui Goddard|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
William Weedham, Adler, and the rest of the committee men hurried from the corner of the house.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The "visitors' list" of the Goldener Adler is one long entry of nobles and celebrities.
Tyrol and its People|Clive Holland
Clarence Adler counsels pupils always to begin by practising slowly—faster tempo will develop later, subconsciously.
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower
He creates, as a protection against the recognition of this feeling of inferiority, what Adler calls the "masculine protest."
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin
The ride was less than two hours, and the party reached the "Goldener Adler" in time for dinner.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for Adler

Adler

/ (German ˈaːdlər) /

noun

(German ˈaːdlər) Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings

(ˈædlə) Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player

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