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Morgenthau

[ mawr-guhn-thaw or, for 1, -tou ]

/ ˈmɔr gənˌθɔ or, for 1, -ˌtaʊ /

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Henry, 1856–1946, U.S. financier and diplomat, born in Germany.

his son, Henry, Jr., 1891–1967, U.S. statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1934–45.

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How to use Morgenthau in a sentence

Franks “was still in hippie mode,” as she put it, when she began seeing Morgenthau, whose first wife had died of cancer.
Lucinda Franks, Pulitzer-winning journalist and author, dies at 74|Harrison Smith|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
Morgenthau suggested using a high-tech Sony camera, which eventually was sent to each actor, with instructions on how to set it up.
Ethan Hawke and John Leguizamo take on ‘Godot,’ hoping it’s a powerhouse online|Peter Marks|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Black community leaders picketed the office of then-Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau.
Before Eric Garner, There Was Michael Stewart: The Tragic Story of the Real-Life Radio Raheem|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
States should not have to be bound by the law, writes Robert Morgenthau.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Is Latest to Reject ‘Secure Communities’ Immigration Law|Robert M. Morgenthau|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Morgenthau, who also led the investigation into Lloyds, said several other banks in New York are subject to his probe.
The New York Connection to Iran's Weapons Procurement|Dan Rather|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau ended up investigating Heymann.
Kennedy Fantasies|Andrew Goldman|July 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
His name, as also the name of his chief, Mr. Morgenthau, is indissolubly connected with our early prisoners.
Caught by the Turks|Francis Yeats-Brown
An examination of the books by Mr. Morgenthau and others does not bear this out.
Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918|Sir Stanley Maude