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Adolf

American  
[ad-olf, ey-dolf, ah-dawlf] / ˈæd ɒlf, ˈeɪ dɒlf, ˈɑ dɔlf /
Also Adolph,

noun

  1. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “wolf.”


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It was only from the late 1980s that the country where Adolf Hitler was born began to examine its responsibility in the Holocaust.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The film, described as “Ocean’s Eleven” meets “Inglourious Basterds,” is based on Operation Fortitude, an effort during World War II in which double agents set a trap for Adolf Hitler and his armies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

In Berlin in that summer of 1936, Adolf Hitler was host of the Olympic Games.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Austria has opened a police station in the house where Adolf Hitler was born, in the town of Braunau am Inn.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

She handed me the deciphered Enigma message, saying, “Ever think you’d be reading Adolf Hitler’s direct orders?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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