Frau
Americannoun
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a married woman; a wife.
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the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a married woman, corresponding to Mrs.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Frau
from Old High German frouwa ; related to Dutch vrouw
Example Sentences
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Suffice to say, Frau Platter had a lot on her plate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Every detail was meticulously curated—Poltrona Frau furniture, Byredo bathroom amenities, a Lutron lighting system, and a Bang & Olufsen sound system, to name a few.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025
We never learn Frau Blücher’s first name, but let’s assume it’s Ruth.
From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2021
In 1974, Leachman played the iconic Frau Blücher — the sinister housekeeper of the Frankenstein estate whose very name spooked the horses — in Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder’s horror parody “Young Frankenstein.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2021
Frau Elena is a Protestant nun from Alsace who is more fond of children than of supervision.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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