Eckhart

American

[ek-ahrt] / ˈɛk ɑrt /

Or Eckardt,

noun

Johannes Meister Eckhart, c1260–1327?, Dominican theologian and preacher: founder of German mysticism.

Eckhart British

/ ˈɛkhart /

noun

Johannes (joˈhanəs), called Meister Eckhart. ?1260–?1327, German Dominican theologian, mystic, and preacher

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There’s a glut of backstory in “Unread,” steeped in the self-help language of authors like Eckhart Tolle and Eric Thomas—indeed, both of those writers are featured here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Eckhart was terminated in 2020 after several poor performance reviews, Fox said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

Drawing from Zen Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle teaches that angry and violent people are addicted to their thoughts.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2024

"During the evolution of mammals, the programme of claw formation was modified for the development of hair," says Eckhart.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

Mrs. Eckhart walked over to me, and in her heavily accented Spanish she tried to explain the problem.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

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