Hildebrand

[hil-duh-brand]

noun

Saint Gregory VII.

Related formsHil·de·bran·di·an, adjective, nounHil·de·brand·ine

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

Hildebrand

[hil-duh-brand]

noun German Mythology.

a hero in the Nibelungenlied.

Origin of Hildebrand

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

Gregory VII

noun

SaintHildebrand, c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.

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Examples from the Web for hildebrand

Contemporary Examples of hildebrand

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
“Inner-city girls and suburban girls are not exposed to the out of doors and to the wilderness,” Hildebrand says.
Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed?
Alessandra Rafferty
January 12, 2014
But Hildebrand Gurlitt was not always a good judge of authenticity.
The Man Who Hoarded Art for the Nazis
Christopher Dickey, Nadette De Visser
November 5, 2013
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

Historical Examples of hildebrand

The spirit of Luther is dead; but Hildebrand and Loyola are alive.
Apologia Pro Vita Sua
John Henry Cardinal Newman
So thy father has thought on the old Hall and old Sir Hildebrand at last!
Red Cap Tales
Samuel Rutherford Crockett
The stranger was Reinald, who had come forth on the same errand as Hildebrand.
Theodoric the Goth
Thomas Hodgkin
While, at the same time, the brevity of Hildebrand is not like the brevity of the Northern poems.
Epic and Romance
W. P. Ker
The story of Walter of Aquitaine is as simple as the story of Hildebrand.
Epic and Romance
W. P. Ker

British Dictionary definitions for hildebrand

Hildebrand

noun

the monastic name of Gregory VII

Derived FormsHildebrandian, adjective, nounHildebrandine, adjective

Gregory VII

noun

Saint, monastic name Hildebrand. ?1020-–85, pope (1073–85), who did much to reform abuses in the Church. His assertion of papal supremacy and his prohibition (1075) of lay investiture was opposed by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, whom he excommunicated (1076). He was driven into exile when Henry captured Rome (1084). Feast day: May 25

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Word Origin and History for hildebrand

Hildebrand

masc. proper name, Old High German Hildibrand, literally "battle-sword;" for first element see Hilda; for second element see brand.