von
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility): Paul von Hindenburg.
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But few of us would recognize the name of Dietrich von Hildebrand, a German philosopher-turned-outspoken Nazi antagonist.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler | John Henry Crosby | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut perhaps it is precisely for this reason that the rediscovery of Dietrich von Hildebrand could not come at a better time.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler | John Henry Crosby | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne would be hard-pressed to find an earlier opponent of the Nazis than Dietrich von Hildebrand.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler | John Henry Crosby | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDid the producers just reuse the von Trapp children from last year and hope that no one would notice?
‘Peter Pan Live!’ Review: No Amount of Clapping Brings It to Life | Kevin Fallon | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDavid Lowery of Camper von Beethoven and Cracker made this case in a viral post from 2012.
Death of the Author by Viral Infection: In Defense of Taylor Swift, Digital Doomsayer | Arthur Chu | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The other was the spirited portrait of Baron von Friedericks, a happy combination of cavalier and soldier in its manly strength.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementThe von Fleischl has long been the standard instrument, but has lately fallen into some disfavor.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddFor accurate work the best instruments are the von Fleischl-Miescher and the Dare.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddBirdie has fairly taken the fighting edge off Liman von Sanders' two new Divisions: he has knocked them to bits.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonChristian William von Dohm, a Prussian statesman and scholar, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
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