von

[ von; German fawn, unstressed fuhn ]

/ vɒn; German fɔn, unstressed fən /

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preposition

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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How to use von in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
But 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|DAILY BEAST
One 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|DAILY BEAST
Did 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|DAILY BEAST

David 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|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 Clement
The von Fleischl has long been the standard instrument, but has lately fallen into some disfavor.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
For accurate work the best instruments are the von Fleischl-Miescher and the Dare.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Birdie has fairly taken the fighting edge off Liman von Sanders' two new Divisions: he has knocked them to bits.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Christian William von Dohm, a Prussian statesman and scholar, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell