Lasker

[ lahs-kuh r ]

/ ˈlɑs kər /

noun

E·ma·nu·el

[ey-mah-noo-el] /eɪˈmɑ nu ɛl/, 1868–1941, German chess player, mathematician, and author.

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Examples from the Web for lasker

Heyl had told her that Lasker was always at his desk at eight.
Fanny Herself|Edna Ferber
That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
Compulsory quick moving is the thing for gaiety, and that is why, though we revere Steinitz and Lasker, it is Bird we love.
Certain Personal Matters|H. G. Wells
Lasker objected to these “elastic paragraphs,” an expression for which in recent years there has been abundant use.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various

There were only nine competitors, Lasker unexpectedly losing to van Vliet by a trap.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lasker

Lasker

/ (ˈlæskə) /

noun

Emanuel. 1868–1941, German chess player: world champion (1894–1921)

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