Schliemann

[ shlee-mahn ]

/ ˈʃliˌmɑn /

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noun

Hein·rich

[hahyn-rikh], /ˈhaɪn rɪx/, 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.

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How to use Schliemann in a sentence

Bruder Schliemann's long white fingers were caressing the keys to some purpose.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
He moved another step nearer the door, but Bruder Schliemann came across the room quickly and stood in front of him.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
Schliemann, meanwhile, utterly absorbed in his music, was playing a solemn measure.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
"It is magnificent to be such a willing—" added Schliemann, sidling up to him with a dreadful leer on his face.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood

Two of the other figures Dr. Schliemann calls Swastikas, although they are uncertain in some of their arms and angles.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for Schliemann

Schliemann

/ (German ˈʃliːman) /

noun

Heinrich (ˈhainrɪç). 1822–90, German archaeologist, who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy (1871–90). He also excavated the site of Mycenae (1876)

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