Gunther
John, 1901–1970, U.S. journalist and author.
(in the Nibelungenlied) a king of Burgundy and the husband of Brunhild, beheaded by Kriemhild in her revenge for the murder of Siegfried.: Compare Gunnar.
a male given name.
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How to use Gunther in a sentence
He was given a word of dialogue — “Yes” — and a name, Gunther.
James Michael Tyler, ‘Friends’ cast member, dies at 59 | Staff Reports and News Services | October 25, 2021 | Washington PostActor James Michael Tyler, who played much loved coffee shop barista Gunther on the sitcom “Friends,” has died at the age of 59 after a battle with prostate cancer, his manager, Toni Benson, said in a statement Sunday.
James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in ‘Friends’ sitcom, dies at 59 | Jennifer Hassan | October 25, 2021 | Washington PostDave Gunther and I have convinced a four-star general and a colonel of our plan, but the whole thing hangs in the balance.
A Man to Believe In: Eulogy for Marine Master Sergeant Aaron Torian | Elliot Ackerman | March 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut even as Gunther was writing, the region had begun a gradual ascendancy, now in its seventh decade.
As the North Rests on Its Laurels, the South Is Rising Fast | Joel Kotkin | June 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Bernie Gunther, the recurring protagonist created by Philip Kerr, walks a unique beat.
Gunther is sent by his superiors to Smolensk to investigate reports of a Russian massacre of Polish troops in 1940.
As she told Gunther: “There is nothing like a taste of nature to nurture the soul.”
REI CEO Sally Jewell Nominated for Interior Secretary Post | Daniel Gross | February 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTExamining its mouth, Dr. Gunther found that its teeth formed a literal series of poison fangs.
Wolfram's version of the cook's appeal to Gunther varies slightly from the received text and probably represents an older form.
Parzival (vol. 1 of 2) | Wolfram von EschenbackWhen Gunther came in, furred and portly, he did not rise up; which was unfortunate in a pretended merchant.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay | Maurice HewlettGunther said, 'Let me see this merchant,' and went down to the inn where King Richard was.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay | Maurice HewlettGunther asked; and was told, Master Hugh, a merchant of Alost, he and his servants.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay | Maurice Hewlett
British Dictionary definitions for Gunther
/ (ˈɡʊntə) /
(in the Nibelungenlied) a king of Burgundy, allied with Siegfried, who won for him his wife Brunhild. He corresponds to Gunnar in Norse mythology
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