Mayer

American  

[mahy-er, mahy-uhr, mey-er, mahy-er] / ˈmaɪ ər, ˈmaɪ ər, ˈmeɪ ər, ˈmaɪ ər /

noun

1. Julius Robert von 1814–78, German physicist.

2. Louis B(urt) 1885–1957, U.S. motion-picture producer, born in Russia.

3. Maria Goeppert 1906–72, U.S. physicist, born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1963.

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Mayer British  

noun

1. Julius Robert von (ˈjuːliʊs ˈroːbɛrt fɔn). 1814–78, German physicist whose research in thermodynamics (1842) contributed to the discovery of the law of conservation of energy

2. Louis B ( urt ). 1885–1957, US film producer, born in Russia; founder and first head (1924–48) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film company

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Example Sentences

Mayer presented Munger with a Hebrew volume containing the Five Books of Moses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The staging by Mr. Mayer is clean-lined, on a tiered set by David Rockwell festooned in strips of light that change color, but the unit set has its drawbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spencer, 40, enjoyed brief success in the fourth round when a pair of right hands connected, but Mayer reasserted herself, closing the eighth with four powerful hooks and a wide points victory looked inevitable.

From BBC

Earlier this year, Kraft Heinz said it would split into two companies, one with brands including Heinz, Philadelphia and Kraft Mac & Cheese and the other company’s portfolio featuring Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I just wanted to start out by saying we just received notice of this on Friday afternoon,” Mayer said.

From Los Angeles Times