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.

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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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Example Sentences

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he had called Cardinal Pizzaballa to express his "great sorrow" over the "unfortunate incident".

From BBC

Andrew Herzog, a certified financial planner in Plano, Texas, also uses the 50/30/20 model, but adjusts it so 20% of his income goes toward fun and 30% toward savings.

From MarketWatch

Herzog recommends asking yourself: “What has my bill been lately? How many drinks did I buy? How much was the Uber? What food did I buy? Then go ahead and add 10%.”

From MarketWatch

“Ghost Elephants” is a Werner Herzog film so, unsurprisingly, the titular characters play second fiddle to a man on an arduous quest, with fascinating digressions along the way.

From Los Angeles Times

Herzog depicts the bushmen who aid Boyes as dignified, diligent and intelligent without romanticizing them while capturing the rugged beauty of the African landscape.

From Los Angeles Times