Ernst

American  

[urnst, ernst] / ɜrnst, ɛrnst /

noun

1. Max 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.

2. a male given name, form of Ernest.

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Ernst British  

/ ɛrnst /

noun

1. Max (maks). 1891–1976, German painter, resident in France and the US, a prominent exponent of Dada and surrealism: developed the technique of collage

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Example Sentences

Affiliates of the Big Four firms, which also include Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, and KPMG, audit a majority of listed Japanese firms, an industry board said in a report last year.

From Barron's

Ernst & Young nominated the executive behind its recent U.S. audit cleanup efforts as the new leader of its U.S. unit as the accounting giant navigates greater use of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Damien Ernst, professor of electrical engineering at Belgium's Liege University, is one of Europe's leading experts on electricity grids.

From BBC

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst said it best when speaking to her constituents about Medicaid cuts: “We are all going to die.”

From Salon

Eric Ernst, an occasional Instacart delivery driver, says he doesn’t want his food delivered by a robot because it has to be taking work away from a human.

From Los Angeles Times