Kummer

[ koom-er; German koom-uhr ]

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noun

Ernst E·du·ard [urnst, , ed, -werd, ernst, , ey, -doo-ah, r, t], 1810–93, German mathematician.

Then my husband nudged me, Corby Kummer nudged me, everybody nudged me.

Dr. Kummer afterward gave me quite a lively description of his field, in which he had become much interested.

When speaking one day to Kummer-u-din, who was then vizier, he demanded how many ladies he had?

Kummer, if I can in any way help you I shall gladly do so by providing anything that will make you comfortable.

I was sure of Kummer for that—that no one could hold him back when the time came to do some thrashing!

His eyes, indeed, had begun to be opened before he left Paris, and Marie Kummer was the unintentional cause.

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