Lorenz

American  

[lawr-uhnz, lohr-, loh-rents] / ˈlɔr ənz, ˈloʊr-, ˈloʊ rɛnts /

noun

1. Adolf 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.

2. Konrad (Zacharias) 1903–1989, Austrian ethologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1973.

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Lorenz British  

/ ˈloːrɛnts /

noun

1. Konrad Zacharias (ˈkɔnraːt tsaxaˈriːas) 1903–89, Austrian zoologist, who founded ethology. His works include On Aggression (1966): shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1973

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Example Sentences

In the film, Hawke plays lyricist Lorenz Hart, who wrote the sharp, witty words to such standards as “My Funny Valentine” and “Blue Moon.”

From Los Angeles Times

Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon,” which will compete in the best musical or comedy category at the Golden Globes, zoomed in on a lone night in the life of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our data indicate that ferroptosis can be a driving force behind neuronal death -- not just a side effect," says Dr. Svenja Lorenz, one of the first authors.

From Science Daily

“It struck me as one of the most brilliant ideas I’d ever heard, of what it would be like to be Lorenz Hart at that opening night party,” Hawke recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

By contrast "Blue Moon," in cinemas now, depicts Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart at the end of his career.

From Barron's