von
[von; German fawn, unstressed fuh n]
- 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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Examples from the Web for von
Contemporary Examples
Did the producers just reuse the Von Trapp children from last year and hope that no one would notice?
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 DoomsayerArthur Chu
December 3, 2014
Von Furstenberg generally refuses to meditate on the meaning of life.
“He deserves 80 percent of the credit [for us being together],” says von Furstenberg.
“Looking back now, she really is the one who said, ‘This is genius,’” von Furstenberg recalls.
Historical Examples
He was not unfamiliar with the lot of one who dines with the learned Von Herzlich.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
I have the Doctor von Herzlich been ge-speaking with—come, come!
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
Von Horn looked at him, a tinge of compassion in his rather hard face.
The Monster MenEdgar Rice Burroughs
There had been no indication in von Horn's attitude toward the girl that he loved her.
The Monster MenEdgar Rice Burroughs
If Dr. von Horn were only there, thought the distracted girl.
The Monster MenEdgar Rice Burroughs
Word Origin and History for von
German, "of, from."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper