Auer

[ ou-er ]

/ ˈaʊ ər /

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noun

Le·o·pold

[lee-uh-pohld; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt], /ˈli əˌpoʊld; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/, 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.

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Words nearby Auer

Audubon, John James, Audubon Society, Audubon's warbler, aue, Auenbrugger, Auer, Auerbach, Auer body, AUEW, au fait, Aufklärung

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How to use Auer in a sentence

Well, M'mselle, to-day he would be dressed and very slowly we came as far as Auer; there he could do no more, so went to bed.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories|John Galsworthy
The demand is formulated in the most comprehensive manner in the Auer Motion.
The Theory and Policy of Labour Protection|Albert Eberhard Friedrich Schffle
With regard to outside work, the Auer Motion does not determine what may be strictly included within the eight hours day.
The Theory and Policy of Labour Protection|Albert Eberhard Friedrich Schffle
The Auer Motion, for instance, ought to have dealt with both these questions in a definite manner; but it did not do this.
The Theory and Policy of Labour Protection|Albert Eberhard Friedrich Schffle

The Auer Motion demands the exclusion of all women and young persons from “regular” night work.
The Theory and Policy of Labour Protection|Albert Eberhard Friedrich Schffle

British Dictionary definitions for Auer

Auer

/ (German 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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