Schwarzkopf

American  

[shwawrts-kawpf, -kopf, shwahrts-] / ˈʃwɔrts kɔpf, -kɒpf, ˈʃwɑrts- /

noun

1. Elisabeth, 1915–2006, German soprano, born in Poland.

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Schwarzkopf British  

/ ˈʃvartskɔpf /

noun

1. Elisabeth (eˈliːzabɛt). 1915–2006, Austro-British operatic soprano, born in Germany

2. Norman, nicknamed Stormin' Norman . 1934–2012, US general. As head of Central Command, the US military district covering the Middle East, he became the victorious commander-in-chief of the US-led forces in the Gulf War (1991)

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Example Sentences

Generals Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf received the ticker-tape parades.

From BBC

In contrast, America’s recent generals — Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin Powell of Desert Storm fame, Tommy Franks in Iraq in 2003, David Petraeus and Stanley McChrystal of the “fragile” and “reversible” Iraq and Afghan “surges” — have left anything but a legacy of excellence or moral leadership, not to speak of decisive victory.

From Salon

The producer, Walter Legge, called on his wife, soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, to record the note, which was dubbed in.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s been really quiet. Very, very quiet,” said local producer Kim Schwarzkopf.

From Seattle Times

The collection includes a prototype of the uniform Charlie Chaplin wore in the film “The Great Dictator,” Empress Elisabeth of Austria’s riding boots and General Norman Schwarzkopf’s Gulf War-era uniform.

From New York Times