roemer

American  

[rey-mer, rœ-muhr] / ˈreɪ mər, ˈrœ mər /

noun

plural

roemers,

plural

roemer

1. a German wineglass having a body with a globular top and a cylindrical bottom often decorated with prunts, supported by a conical foot.

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Etymology

Origin of roemer

1895–1900; < German, originally a glass for toasting; cognate with Dutch roemer; akin to German rühmen to praise

Example Sentences

Murray, who shares three kids — a son and two daughters — with wife Sarah Roemer, has different priorities now.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dutch Caribbean still seems an unknown territory, though, and Two Lines Press decided to publish “On a Woman’s Madness,” a novel by the Dutch-Surinamese author Astrid Roemer, without quite knowing how it would be received.

From New York Times

The jury’s recognition of “this brash, lush, experimental book about a queer Black Surinamese woman” felt like a victory, said CJ Evans, Two Lines’ editor in chief, even if Roemer and the translator, Lucy Scott, didn’t win.

From New York Times

Days after the festivities, Roemer, 76, was still basking in the glow of her success, her finalist medallion around her neck.

From New York Times

Still, Roemer says his paper “focuses on a tangible variable. Money is real. It’s not cheap talk.”

From Science Magazine