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Herzog

American  
[hurt-sog, hur-zog, er-zawg] / ˈhɜrt sɒg, ˈhɜr zɒg, ɛrˈzɔg /

noun

  1. Chaim 1918–97, Israeli political leader: president 1983–1997.

  2. Maurice, 1919–2012, French mountaineer: climbed Annapurna 1950.


Herzog British  
/ ˈhɛrtsoːk /

noun

  1. Roman. born 1934, German politician; president of Germany (1994–99)

  2. Werner (ˈvɛrnər). born 1942, German film director. His films include Signs of Life (1967), Fata Morgana (1970), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997), and Grizzly Man (2005)

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Golan went to visit Levine in hospital, while President Isaac Herzog, who holds a largely ceremonial role, spoke to her by phone.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he had told Levine that the "despicable behaviour of the perpetrators of this attack does not represent the citizens or the values of the State of Israel".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

President Isaac Herzog, who holds a mostly ceremonial role, called Levine in hospital on Saturday, saying the attack was "outrageous and shocking" and weighed on his conscience.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The annual event is playing host to a feast of movies from countries around the world and such prominent directors as Mike Leigh, Werner Herzog and Pedro Almodóvar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

They hired a famous movie director named Werner Herzog.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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