Engels

American

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

noun

Friedrich 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
a city in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga River, opposite Saratov.

Engels British

/ ˈɛŋəls /

noun

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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Four in, yes, but all funded by the sales of Arne Engels and Daizen Maeda with a few million left on top.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

But Engels, who can play in midfield, right-back or right-wing, will not be available to make his debut until the home league derby against Charlton Athletic at the London Stadium on Saturday, 22 August.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

His reading was precociously broad: Marx and Engels, Baudelaire and Céline, all in their original languages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Belgium midfielder Arne Engels is having a medical pending a transfer to West Ham United, Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It took nine days for the Moscow group to travel to Engels.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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