Rosenberg

[ roh-zuhn-burg; for 1 also German roh-zuhn-berk ]

/ ˈroʊ zənˌbɜrg; for 1 also German ˈroʊ zənˌbɛrk /

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noun

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

Julius, 1918–53, and his wife, Eth·el Green·glass

[eth-uhl green-glas, -glahs], /ˈɛθ əl ˈgrinˌglæs, -ˌglɑs/, 1915–53, U.S. citizens executed for passing atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union.

a town in southern Texas.

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Words nearby Rosenberg

Rosemarie, rosemary, Rosemead, Rosemont, rose moss, Rosenberg, Rosenberg case, Rosenkavalier, Der, rose noble, Rosenthal, Rosenwald

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How to use Rosenberg in a sentence

“Bird populations can be very resilient, once we remove the threats,” Rosenberg says.
Around the world, birds are in crisis|Alison Pearce Stevens|December 3, 2020|Science News For Students
As part of the same study, Rosenberg’s team found evidence that migrators may face the greatest risk.
Around the world, birds are in crisis|Alison Pearce Stevens|December 3, 2020|Science News For Students
Overall, North America has lost three billion birds, Rosenberg’s team estimated in an October 2019 Science study.
Around the world, birds are in crisis|Alison Pearce Stevens|December 3, 2020|Science News For Students
That’s because 90 percent of their habitat has been converted to agriculture, Rosenberg says.
Around the world, birds are in crisis|Alison Pearce Stevens|December 3, 2020|Science News For Students

In one experiment, Rosenberg and his colleagues at Tel-Aviv University separated fruit flies into two groups.
When Evolution Is Infectious - Issue 90: Something Green|Moises Velasquez-Manoff|September 30, 2020|Nautilus
"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|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
Paul Rosenberg at last discovered this and launched an action against the Federal Tribunal of Switzerland.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A detachment of six volunteers, led by Lt. Alexandre Rosenberg, planned to stop the train at Aulnay, in the suburbs of Paris.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
But fortunately neither Rosenberg nor Rosen possessed a sense of irony, and so there were no feelings hurt.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair
Then, going to the theatre, the first person he met was Rosenberg, who sent another chill to his heart.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair
Bagration was in the van; Rosenberg remained behind to protect the rear.
The Spell of Switzerland|Nathan Haskell Dole
About the year 1631, there was published a very curious book on the Rose, by a German named Rosenberg.
Parsons on the Rose|Samuel Browne Parsons
Rosenberg, in his work on the Rose, makes it a specific in every disease, and even attributes to it supernatural virtues.
Parsons on the Rose|Samuel Browne Parsons

British Dictionary definitions for Rosenberg

Rosenberg

/ (ˈrəʊzənbɜːɡ) /

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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