Sturmer

/ (ˈstɜːmə) /

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noun

a variety of eating apple having a pale green skin and crisp tart flesh

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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Word Origin for Sturmer

C19: named after Sturmer, Suffolk

Words nearby Sturmer

sturgeon, Sturges, Sturgis, Sturluson, Sturmabteilung, Sturmer, Sturm und Drang, sturt, Sturt's desert pea, stushie, stutter

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How to use Sturmer in a sentence

Sturmer proposed to his Cabinet the dissolution of the Duma, but failed to obtain the support of a majority.
Bolshevism|John Spargo
Then Sturmer turned deliberately to suppress the democratic organizations.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)|Various
Trepoff had been in office only a short time, having followed M. Sturmer, who had bitterly fought the Duma.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller
Sturmer had been called to the premiership to succeed M. Goremykin, who was in office when the war began.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller

Let them prevail, these 'Sturmer und Dranger,' for they are the fathers and brothers of my Wolfgang.
Old Fritz and the New Era|Louise Muhlbach