Auer

American

[ou-er] / ˈaʊ ər /

noun

Leopold 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.

Auer British

/ ˈauər /

noun

Karl (karl), Baron von Welsbach. 1858–1929, Austrian chemist who discovered the cerium-iron alloy used for flints in cigarette lighters and invented the incandescent gas mantle

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Auer decided to confront her fears head on.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

"I'm outgoing and very confident and I love being around people," Auer says, "but I get that inkling that they all think I'm stupid and ugly, and that my life is a continuum of mistakes."

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

“While IRobot has become a peripheral player recently, Amazon had the specific capacity to reverse those fortunes — specifically by integrating IRobot into its successful ecosystem of home devices,” Auer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

“Blocking this deal was a strategic error,” said Dirk Auer, director of competition policy at the International Center for Law & Economics.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

After I had already appeared in concert at Albert Hall, London, in 1909, where I played the Beethoven Concerto with orchestra, I decided to study with Auer.

From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman

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