Rohrer

[ rawr-er, rohr-; German roh-ruh r ]

/ ˈrɔr ər, ˈroʊr-; German ˈroʊ rər /

noun

Heinrich,1933–2013, Swiss physicist: Nobel prize 1986.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Example sentences from the Web for rohrer

In the evening, Rohrer came up and remained with Kern's mess.
Life of Kit Carson|Charles Burdett
Thereupon Rohrer procured an introduction to him, and made some observations derogatory to the valor and virtue of the French.
Monsieur Beaucaire|Booth Tarkington
Mr. Haler learned afterwards from that mess that Rohrer and Andrews wandered off the next day and died.
Life of Kit Carson|Charles Burdett