Hertzog

American  

[her-tsawkh] / ˈhɛr tsɔx /

noun

1. James Barry Munnik South African statesman and general: prime minister 1924–39.

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Hertzog British  

/ ˈhɜːtsɒɡ /

noun

1. James Barry Munnik. 1866–1942, South African statesman; prime minister (1924–39): founded the Nationalist Party (1913), advocating complete South African independence from Britain; opposed South African participation in World Wars I and II

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Example Sentences

Liv Hertzog, Santa Ana Mater Dei, 6-0 middle blocker, senior: In a down year for middle blockers, Hertzog was tabbed by coaches as the best at her position, finishing sixth in California in blocks.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022

“I just felt so exhausted that I couldn’t even carry the groceries in,” said Hertzog, who thought he had the flu.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2020

Mr. Schultze married Rita Irene Hertzog in 1947, and the couple had six children, who survive him, along with 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, the Brookings Institution said.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2016

Hertzog, now 58, is serving three consecutive life sentences.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2016

While Hertzog had, three years earlier, led the drive to remove the last African voters from the common voters roll in the Cape, I found Smuts a sympathetic figure.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela