Hildebrand

1
[ hil-duh-brand ]

Other words from Hildebrand

  • Hil·de·bran·di·an, adjective, noun
  • Hil·de·brand·ine [hil-duh-bran-din, -dahyn], /ˈhɪl dəˌbræn dɪn, -daɪn/, adjective

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Other definitions for Hildebrand (2 of 2)

Hildebrand2
[ hil-duh-brand ]

nounGerman Mythology.
  1. a hero in the Nibelungenlied.

Origin of Hildebrand

2
<Old Norse Hildibrandr, equivalent to hildr battle + brandr sword

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How to use Hildebrand in a sentence

  • One would be hard-pressed to find an earlier opponent of the Nazis than Dietrich von Hildebrand.

  • 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
  1. the monastic name of Gregory VII

Derived forms of Hildebrand

  • Hildebrandian, adjective, noun
  • Hildebrandine, adjective

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