Graf

¹ American  

[graf, grahf] / græf, grɑf /

noun

1. Stephanie Maria Steffi, born 1969, German tennis player.

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Graf ² American  

[grahf] / grɑf /

noun

German.

plural

Grafen

1. a count: a title of nobility in Germany, Austria, and Sweden, equivalent in rank to an English earl.

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Graf ¹ British  

/ ɡræf /

noun

1. Steffi. born 1969, German tennis player: won 22 Grand Slam singles titles (1987–99), including seven at Wimbledon; won (1988) a unique 'golden slam' of each Grand Slam singles title and a gold medal in the women's singles at the Olympics

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Graf ² British  

/ ɡraːf /

noun

1. a German count: often used as a title

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Etymology

Origin of Graf

German, from Old High German grāvo

Example Sentences

“Germany is in a sense returning to old form,” said Graf, the sociologist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Graf interviewed on a Sunday, and started work the following day.

From The Wall Street Journal

Action in the Stefanie Graf Group has come down to the wire with three of the four players all in with a chance of moving on to Friday's semi-finals.

From Barron's

Judge Tony Graf said Tyler Robinson will be required to wear restraints during hearings, but photo or video of him in restraints will be barred.

From BBC

"I once had the privilege of training with Steffi Graf and she did all of her training with blokes - everything was coming at her so fast, hard and flat," said Croft.

From BBC