Lorenz

[ lawr-uhnz, lohr-; German loh-rents ]

/ ˈlɔr ənz, ˈloʊr-; German ˈloʊ rɛnts /

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noun

A·dolf

[ey-dolf; German ah-dawlf], /ˈeɪ dɒlf; German ˈɑ dɔlf/, 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.

Kon·rad (Za·cha·ri·as)

[kon-rad zak-uh-rahy-uhs; German kawn-raht tsah-khah-ree-ahs], /ˈkɒn ræd ˌzæk əˈraɪ əs; German ˈkɔn rɑt ˌtsɑ xɑˈri ɑs/, 1903–1989, Austrian ethologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1973.

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Words nearby Lorenz

Lorena, Lorentz, Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, Lorentz force, Lorentz transformation, Lorenz, Lorenzetti, Lorenzo, lo-res, Lorestan, Loretta

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How to use Lorenz in a sentence

Despite the challenges, both Lorenz and Garmire say trail running continues to be rewarding and recommend others give it a try.
Why Do So Many Thru-Hikers Become Trail Runners?|cobrien|January 17, 2022|Outside Online
In addition to Zadrozny, Heffernan and Lorenz, Carlson has featured freelance journalists Talia Lavin and Kim Kelly in his programming.
Tucker Carlson villainizes journalists on his top-rated show. Then the threats pour in.|Jeremy Barr|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
One of Lorenz's tweets highlighted Vybe Together's TikTok account, which had posted videos of unmasked people partying indoors while advertising New Years Eve parties.
Private party app pulled from App Store by Apple|Eric Bangeman|December 30, 2020|Ars Technica
Coded references to risqué and sexual matters were catnip to the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Cole Porter.
When Broadway Musicals Were Dark And Subversive|Laurence Maslon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Georg, the father of Lorenz, was well established as an armourer when he was joined in 1467 by his famous son.
Armour in England|J. Starkie Gardner
Above the steep speckled roofs, the spires of St. Lorenz glitter against the blue sky.
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
The spring lancet was initially described by Lorenz Heister in 1719.
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis
The German surgeon, Lorenz Heister, was more appreciative of the innovation.
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis
Lorenz's parents lived at Polkwitz, which everybody knows is a hundred leagues from Krhwinkel.
George Cruikshank's Omnibus|George Cruikshank

British Dictionary definitions for Lorenz

Lorenz

/ (German ˈloːrɛnts) /

noun

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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