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Eigen
[ ahy-guhn ]
noun
- Man·fred [mahn, -f, r, eyt], 1927–2019, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1967.
eigen-
1combining_form
- characteristic; proper
eigenvalue
Eigen
2/ ˈaiɡən /
noun
- EigenManfred1927MGermanSCIENCE: chemist Manfred. born 1927, German physical chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry (1967) for developing his relaxation technique for studying fast reactions
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Eigen1
from German, literally: own
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Example Sentences
The question about the protest is a simple one, Eigen said: “How long does it last?”
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Had it not been for this, we should surely have had some franc alleu to oppose to the fief, some Eigen to oppose to the Lehn.
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Allen gehrt, was du denkest; dein eigen ist nur, was du fhlest—What you think belongs to all; only what you feel is your own.
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A spontaneous expression of sympathy about the article that appeared in Eigen Haard which you induced me to write.
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