Rosenberg

[roh-zuh n-burg; for 1 also German roh-zuh n-berk]

noun

Alfred,1893–1946, German Nazi ideologist and political leader, born in Estonia.

Julius,1918–53, and his wife, Ethel Green·glass

[green-glas, -glahs] /ˈgrinˌglæs, -ˌglɑs/, 1915–53, U.S. citizens executed for passing atomic-bomb secrets to the U.S.S.R.

a town in S Texas.

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Examples from the Web for rosenberg

Contemporary Examples of rosenberg

"We changed the DA but we didn't change any behavior in the DA's office," Rosenberg told the New York Daily News.
The Orthodox Sex Abuse Crackdown That Wasn’t
Emily Shire
October 7, 2014
“I don't think Thompson is an inherently bad guy,” says Rosenberg.
The Orthodox Sex Abuse Crackdown That Wasn’t
Emily Shire
October 7, 2014
Rosenberg dodged, saying he wished their book would have been available on Amazon earlier for pre-orders.
Stephen Colbert Vs. ‘Schmidthead’: Google Chairman Faces Off With Comic Nemesis
Lloyd Grove
September 24, 2014
About eight months after Rosenberg died, Rivers contemplated suicide herself.
Joan Rivers: 'Death Is Like Plastic Surgery'
Tim Teeman
September 4, 2014
Rivers had married Rosenberg in 1965, and he became her manager.
Joan Rivers: 'Death Is Like Plastic Surgery'
Tim Teeman
September 4, 2014

Historical Examples of rosenberg

Mr. Rosenberg was raked fore and aft, but he stuck to his story.
Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations
William Howe
Lieutenant Rosenberg, of this city, is now dead, and his widow is pensioned.
The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and Citizen
Simon Wolf
"I suppose you know all about Socialism from books," Mrs. Rosenberg put in sneeringly.
Dust of New York
Konrad Bercovici
Rosenberg, "more 163 ignorant than I," says Adler, "was yet very successful."
The Spirit of the Ghetto
Hutchins Hapgood
Uncle Rosenberg is coming special from Boston for my graduation.
Hungry Hearts
Anzia Yezierska

British Dictionary definitions for rosenberg

Rosenberg

noun

Alfred . 1893–1946, German Nazi politician and writer, who devised much of the racial ideology of Nazism: hanged for war crimes

Isaac . 1890–1918, British poet and painter, best known for his poems about life in the trenches during World War I: died in action

Julius . 1918–53, US spy, who, with his wife Ethel (1914–53), was executed for passing information about nuclear weapons to the Russians

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