Rommel

American  

[rom-uhl, ruhm-, rawm-uhl] / ˈrɒm əl, ˈrʌm-, ˈrɔm əl /

noun

1. Erwin the Desert Fox, 1891–1944, German field marshal: commander of the German forces in North Africa in World War II.

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Rommel British  

/ ˈrɔməl /

noun

1. Erwin (ˈɛrviːn), nicknamed the Desert Fox . 1891–1944, German field marshal, noted for his brilliant generalship in N Africa in World War II. Later a commander in N France, he committed suicide after the officers' plot against Hitler

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Example Sentences

But Rommel Banlaoi, a Manila-based security analyst, told AFP that while many insurgent groups were "on the run", they were far from eradicated.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Kelly told me Trump was not acquainted with Rommel.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

To forestall further disaster, Hitler dispatched General Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps to duel with the British in northeast North Africa.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

“There’s plenty of documented workers in America that come here, and they can make tons of money,” Rommel said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2022

I had to do everything this morning, drive the float, wheel the handcart with the bags, sit in the pub, drink lemonade, listen to the men discussing who is the best, Rommel or Montgomery.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt