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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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Among the more than 40 films in Telluride’s main program are new works from major directors such as Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog, Mike Leigh, Danny Boyle and Paweł Pawlikowski.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said in late July that the Shin Bet domestic security service had warned him of "various threats to the integrity of the elections, both internal and external".

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The park is named after former Israeli president Chaim Herzog, who was born in Belfast and raised in Dublin.

From BBC May 15, 2026

The country has also hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog several times.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

“We have been missing out on the Friday-night Walmart hijinks while watching Herzog documentaries. Let’s reassert our social position.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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