Eck

American  

[ek] / ɛk /

noun

1. Johann Johann Mayer, 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.

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Eck British  

/ ɛk /

noun

1. Johann (joˈhan), original name Johann Mayer. 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian; opponent of Luther and the Reformation

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Example Sentences

As ETF leader Jan van Eck recently observed in these pages, such shareholder activism is particularly incongruent for investment funds that merely mirror stock market indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. van Eck is CEO of VanEck Funds, an investment firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

They adopted a massive German shepherd named Eck von Heinerberg, and the three of them crowded into the front seat of the sports car for epic drives through the Turkish countryside.

From Literature

“There’s so many subscribers, maybe you lose a little bit of an advantage,” New Mexico coach Jason Eck said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doug Ecks, who represented Rosa Olguin, said his client and her daughter might be seen as enablers but didn’t face charges of abuse to the same extent.

From Los Angeles Times