Nurmi

American  

[nur-mee, noor-mi] / ˈnɜr mi, ˈnʊər mɪ /

noun

1. Paavo Johannes 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.

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Nurmi British  

/ ˈnɜːmɪ, ˈnurmi /

noun

1. Paavo (ˈpɑːvɔ), known as The Flying Finn. 1897–1973, Finnish runner, winner of the 1500, 5000, and 10 000 metres' races at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris

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Example Sentences

"How long more do we have to wash ourselves in mud and floodwaters," shouted Nurmi Ali, another demonstrator.

From BBC

Also in the cast: Maila Nurmi, the original Vampira, whose spooky-glam TV persona on “The Vampira Show” paved the way for Peterson’s Elvira.

From Salon

The Flying Finns Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola dominated middle-and long-distance racing, and long-jumper William de Hart-Hubbard was the first black man to win an event.

From BBC

Nurmi was already a three-time Olympic champion when he arrived in Paris in 1924, having won gold in the 10,000m, individual cross country and team cross country in Antwerp in 1920.

From BBC

The athlete who most closely challenged Nurmi’s greatness in Paris was his compatriot Ville Ritola, who won gold in the 10,000m by half a lap and broke his own world record by more than 12 seconds.

From BBC