Spengler

American  

[speng-gler, shpeng-gluhr] / ˈspɛŋ glər, ˈʃpɛŋ glər /

noun

1. Oswald 1880–1936, German philosopher.

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Spengler British  

/ ˈʃpɛŋlər, ˈspɛŋlə /

noun

1. Oswald (ˈɔsvalt). 1880–1936, German philosopher of history, noted for The Decline of the West (1918–22), which argues that civilizations go through natural cycles of growth and decay

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Other Word Forms

• Spenglerian noun

Example Sentences

It may be a new generation of Ghostbusters, but the family of the late Egon Spengler finds itself back in New York, in that familiar firehouse headquarters, after “Afterlife’s” jaunt to Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s one thing to go to Channel One or Spengler,” he said, “but it’s a whole other kettle of fish when you may have a chance to go to the Olympics.”

From New York Times

Spengler, who calls Austin home but is temporarily stationed in Biloxi, Miss., discovered the service while she searched for an outside-the-box anniversary activity.

From Washington Post

For Esther Spengler, 33, a stay-at-home-mom in a military family, the only requirements she had were going somewhere warm and far away from the United States.

From Seattle Times

The Channel One and Spengler Cup staffs are significant because they would take over Olympic roles if the NHL and NHL Players' Association withdraw before the Jan. 10 deadline.

From Fox News