Hildebrand

[ hil-duh-brand ]

/ ˈhɪl dəˌbrænd /

noun

Saint Gregory VII.

Related forms

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

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

Definition for hildebrand (2 of 3)

Hildebrand

[ 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

Definition for hildebrand (3 of 3)

Gregory VII

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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, it is true, did not possess the one, but he was soon to forget his uneasiness in the bustle of the other.
Hildebrand|Anonymous
To Hildebrand she says that if her scheme had been successful "at my exalted name posterity would bow."
The Secrets of a Savoyard|Henry A. Lytton
Hildebrand and Halyard, muffled in long cloaks, and having their hats bound with mourning-bands, followed mournfully in its wake.
Hildebrand|Anonymous
Hildebrand is therefore obliged to fight, and the fragment comes to an end in the midst of the encounter.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
Hildebrand caught at the proposition of Inez as if it had opened a channel for escape.
Hildebrand|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for hildebrand (1 of 2)

Hildebrand

/ (ˈhɪldəˌbrænd) /

noun

the monastic name of Gregory VII

Derived Forms

Hildebrandian, adjective, nounHildebrandine, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for hildebrand (2 of 2)

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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