Engels

American  

[eng-guhlz, eng-uhls, en-gyils] / ˈɛŋ gəlz, ˈɛŋ əls, ˈɛn gyɪls /

noun

1. Friedrich 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.

2. a city in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga River, opposite Saratov.

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Engels British  

/ ˈɛŋəls /

noun

1. Friedrich (ˈfriːdrɪç). 1820–95, German socialist leader and political philosopher, in England from 1849. He collaborated with Marx on The Communist Manifesto (1848) and his own works include Condition of the Working Classes in England (1844) and The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (1884)

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Example Sentences

Midfielder Arne Engels is also injured - along with long-term absentees Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston and Jota - and centre-back Auston Trusty will face the final match of a three-game suspension.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"Sovereignty does not mean self-sufficiency, but strategic capacity for action," says Barbara Engels of the IW Institute.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Arne Engels converted a penalty with Celtic cruising, but Utrecht pulled it back to within one until Auston Trusty's header gave the hosts some more breathing space.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Shareholders will vote Friday on the appointment of Lars Rebien Sorensen as chair, Cees de Jong as vice chair, and Britt Meelby Jensen and Stephan Engels as board members.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

It was hardly any distance from Engels, where they’d been training for the last six months.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein