Hildebrand

[ hil-duh-brand ]

/ ˈhɪl dəˌbrænd /

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noun

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OTHER WORDS FROM Hildebrand

Hil·de·bran·di·an, adjective, nounHil·de·brand·ine

[hil-duh-bran-din, -dahyn], /ˈhɪl dəˌbræn dɪn, -daɪn/, adjective

Words nearby Hildebrand

Hilary of Poitiers, Hilary term, Hilbert, Hilbert space, Hilda, Hildebrand, Hildegarde, Hildegard of Bingen, Hildegard von Bingen, Hildesheim, hilding

Other definitions for Hildebrand (2 of 2)

Hildebrand²

[ hil-duh-brand ]

/ ˈhɪl dəˌbrænd /

noun German Mythology.

a hero in the Nibelungenlied.

Origin of Hildebrand

<Old Norse Hildibrandr, equivalent to hildr battle + brandr sword

How to use Hildebrand in a sentence

Hildebrand, who left his oil job to run Iron & Earth full-time, believes that Albertans are ready to embrace big changes.
After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future|kdunn6|September 21, 2020|Fortune
When Hitler became chancellor on Jan. 30, 1933, Hildebrand was confronted with a choice: Would he remain in Nazi Germany?
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hildebrand was keenly aware of the grievous failures of Christians under Nazism.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But few of us would recognize the name of Dietrich von Hildebrand, a German philosopher-turned-outspoken Nazi antagonist.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But perhaps it is precisely for this reason that the rediscovery of Dietrich von Hildebrand could not come at a better time.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One would be hard-pressed to find an earlier opponent of the Nazis than Dietrich von Hildebrand.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The stranger was Reinald, who had come forth on the same errand as Hildebrand.
Theodoric the Goth|Thomas Hodgkin
“She can appeal to the ordeal of battle,” Hildebrand said, calmly.
The Proud Prince|Justin Huntly McCarthy
The hangings parted and Hildebrand entered, exquisite, debonair, radiant.
The Proud Prince|Justin Huntly McCarthy
“Now you are doomed indeed,” Hildebrand commented, ironically.
The Proud Prince|Justin Huntly McCarthy
Hildebrand had raised his head, and mockery had given ground to surprise.
The Proud Prince|Justin Huntly McCarthy

British Dictionary definitions for Hildebrand

Hildebrand

/ (ˈhɪldəˌbrænd) /

noun

the monastic name of Gregory VII

Derived forms of Hildebrand

Hildebrandian, adjective, nounHildebrandine, adjective

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