Kleist

[ klahyst ]

/ klaɪst /

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noun

(Bernd) Hein·rich (Wil·helm) von

[bernt hahyn-rikh-vil-helm fuhn], /bɛrnt ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/, 1777–1811, German poet, dramatist, and story writer.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Kleist

Kleist·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Kleist

Klein, Klein bottle, Kleine-Levin syndrome, kleinhuisie, Kleinian, Kleist, Klemperer, Kleopatra, klepht, klepto, kleptocracy

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How to use Kleist in a sentence

Mr. von Kleist was the last surviving member of the plot to kill Hitler known as "Valkryie".
The Last Surviving Member of the Valkyrie Plot to Overthrow Hitler is Dead|Justin Green|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He asked for a day to decide, and he traveled home from Berlin to talk with his father, Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin.
The Last Surviving Member of the Valkyrie Plot to Overthrow Hitler is Dead|Justin Green|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jamie McFadden writes in that Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist died on Friday at his home in Munich, Germany.
The Last Surviving Member of the Valkyrie Plot to Overthrow Hitler is Dead|Justin Green|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He excused himself on the score that courtesy required him to wait for Herr Georges Kleist.
The Prussian Terror|Alexandre Dumas

But, even as the report was heard, Herr Kleist's pistol was blown to pieces and he himself staggered and fell on one knee.
The Prussian Terror|Alexandre Dumas
Although untouched by the ball, the impact of the broken pistol with the right side of Kleist's face had had deplorable results.
The Prussian Terror|Alexandre Dumas
In short, Herr Kleist would be obliged for at least a fortnight to forgo the pleasures of society.
The Prussian Terror|Alexandre Dumas
Sporschil and other writers have said that Blucher sent General Kleist a reinforcement of three thousand infantry.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Kleist

Kleist

/ (klaɪst) /

noun

(Bernd) Heinrich (Wilhelm) von (ˈhainrɪç fɔn). 1777–1811, German dramatist, poet, and short-story writer. His plays include The Broken Pitcher (1808), Penthesilea (1808), and The Prince of Homburg (published 1821)

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