Braun
Americannoun
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Eva 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.
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Karl Ferdinand 1850–1918, German physicist and specialist in wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in Physics 1909.
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Wernher von 1912–77, German rocket engineer, in U.S. after 1945.
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Eva (ˈeːfa). 1910–45, Adolf Hitler's mistress, whom he married shortly before their suicides in 1945
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Karl Ferdinand . 1850–1918, German physicist, who invented crystal diodes (leading to the development of crystal radio) and the oscilloscope. He shared the Nobel prize for physics (1909) with Marconi
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See (Wernher) von Braun
Example Sentences
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“Bringing the Bears into our state got everybody really singing the same song, pulling in the same direction,” Braun says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Rose marries a young woman from the community, Suzanna played by Caro Braun.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
Jokic's return was a welcome boost for a Nuggets team that just saw forward Aaron Gordon join Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson on the injured list.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
Starting guard Christian Braun has been out since injuring an ankle Nov. 12 and Cameron Johnson has missed 15 games because of a knee injury.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
It was for Wernher von Braun, after all.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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