Auer

American  

[ou-er] / ˈaʊ ər /

noun

1. Leopold 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.

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Auer British  

/ ˈauər /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The email was full of details about Auer no one else should know.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

But don't be fooled by how things seem on the surface, Auer says.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

“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

I studied Brahms and Beethoven, and though Hubay always finished with the Bach sonatas, I studied them again carefully with Auer.

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