Lilienthal

American  

[lil-ee-uhn-thawl, lee-lee-uhn-tahl] / ˈlɪl i ənˌθɔl, ˈli li ənˌtɑl /

noun

1. David E(ly), 1899–1981, U.S. public administrator.

2. Otto 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer and inventor.

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Lilienthal British  

/ ˈliːliəntaːl /

noun

1. Otto (ˈɔto). 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of glider design

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Example Sentences

“It’s caused a great amount of uncertainty,” Lilienthal told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon

On July 21, 1948, at a private meeting with a few top generals and David Lilienthal, the Atomic Energy Commission’s chairman, Truman, looking down at his desk reflexively, spoke in a way he never did in public:

From Slate

“I think Iowa caucus is going to be an eye-opener for a lot of people,” said Cal Lilienthal, a retired engineer from Solon, Iowa, who backed Mr. Trump twice but this time is leaning toward supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

From Washington Times

Newly presented is German aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal’s elegant Standard Glider, an antique version of the modern hang glider.

From Washington Post

The 1894 bat-winged craft is the only original Lilienthal glider in the Western Hemisphere, and one of only six that still survive, the museum says.

From Washington Post