Herr

[ her; English hair ]

/ hɛr; English hɛər /

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noun, plural Her·ren

[her-uhn; English hair-uhn]. /ˈhɛr ən; English ˈhɛər ən/.

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

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Origin of Herr

From German

Words nearby Herr

herpes zoster, herpetic, herpetol., herpetology, herptile, Herr, Herrenvolk, Herrera, Herrick, Herrin, herring

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How to use Herr in a sentence

“We’re learning that this technique of rewiring the limb, and using spare parts to reconstruct that limb, is working, and it’s applicable to various parts of the body,” Herr says.
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The email was sent from a private PC that did not belong to Herr Wannabe.
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Herr Doktor, of course, is the notorious Josef Mengele of Auschwitz, on the run from justice.
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She greeted him saying, “Herr Dr. Heim, what are you doing here?”
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The written word has no greater champion than Herr Besofsky from Galicia.
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Herr Glock then cleverly marketed these attributes to police departments in the United States.
‘Glock’ by Paul Barrett: Interview and Excerpt|The Daily Beast|January 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That is one of the places that when the pianists come to, they get their foot hard on to the pedal and hold on to it—Herr Gott!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Steiniger played it for me the other day and it so astonished my ears that I felt like saying, "Herr Gott!"
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
He will rattle on in Spanish till Herr S. gets desperate, and tries to reduce him to order.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Here I rested until dinner time, and after dinner, about five o'clock, Herr Oertling came back.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Herr W., the owner of the piano, was a remarkable judge of music, and made some excellent criticisms and suggestions.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for Herr

Herr

/ (German hɛr) /

noun plural Herren (ˈhɛrən)

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

Word Origin for Herr

German, from Old High German herro lord

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