Herr

American

[her, hair] / hɛr, hɛər /

noun

plural

Herren

the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.

Herr British

/ hɛr /

noun

a German man: used before a name as a title equivalent to Mr

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Etymology

Origin of Herr

From German

Example Sentences

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To that end, he launched Snowcap with two co-founders, Chief Science Officer Anna Herr, a physicist, and Chief Technical Officer Quentin Herr, an electrical engineer, the inventors of the company’s superconducting technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Herr Hartig, who wasn't Jewish, appears to have offered the family a solution to the impending confiscation of their assets by the Nazis.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

“Well,” Herr said, “we just hatched a plan.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

San Juan Hills senior quarterback Timmy Herr, one of a couple southpaws at Mission Viejo, was accurate and controlled, much like he was last year for the Stallions and coach Rob Frith.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

“Though any night at the circus can rightfully be called magical,” Herr Friedrick Thiessen once wrote, “All Hallows’ Eve is something special.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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