Haller

[ German hah-luhr ]

/ German ˈhɑ lər /

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noun

Al·brecht von

[German ahl-brekht fuhn], /German ˈɑl brɛxt fən/, 1708–77, Swiss physiologist, botanist, and writer.

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Words nearby Haller

Halleck, Hall effect, Hallel, hallelujah, “Hallelujah Chorus”, Haller, Halley, Halley's comet, halliard, Hallie, halling

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How to use Haller in a sentence

For instance, instead of using national income databases, as is common in the study of the middle class, Haller and her team turned to the federal government’s Consumer Expenditure Surveys to understand people’s daily and emergency purchases.
Why fuzzy definitions are a problem in the social sciences|Sujata Gupta|October 26, 2022|Science News
Tell me about creating recurring characters, like Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch.
How I Write: Michael Connelly|Noah Charney|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Haller and Bosch may not have many traits in common—except for their mutual disrespect for pencil-pushing bureaucrats.
Michael Connelly's Genius Thriller|Jason Pinter|October 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As per usual, Haller takes the case knowing it will grant him chips he can later cash in for favors and deals.
Michael Connelly's Genius Thriller|Jason Pinter|October 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST

In The Lincoln Lawyer, Connelly introduced the chrome-spattered defense attorney Mickey Haller.
Michael Connelly's Genius Thriller|Jason Pinter|October 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Like Haller, Bosch is divorced and attempting to decipher the complicated being that is his teenaged daughters.
Michael Connelly's Genius Thriller|Jason Pinter|October 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Haller had no such opportunity; even his successor, the great Mller, possessed no such advantages.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
They obliged him, at the same time, to write to Baron Haller and another friend, to acquaint them with the demand.
The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes|Various
After a long and bitter fight in which three times I carried in and presented a minority report we won and Haller was seated.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
Haller, although alarmed, still maintained his unalterable meekness.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Haller and his friends were on the point of replying to this appeal, when their situation became complicated.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

British Dictionary definitions for Haller

Haller

/ (German ˈhalər) /

noun

Albrecht von (ˈalbrɛçt fɔn). 1708–77, Swiss biologist: founder of experimental physiology

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