von

American  

[von, fawn, fuhn] / vɒn, fɔn, fən /

preposition

1. 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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Example Sentences

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von

Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

In their article, however, von Foerster and his co-authors argued that as far as populations go, humans may be exceptional.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said: "The unspeakable savagery and terror of 7 October must never happen again."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He also said the EU, as von der Leyen pledged last month, should "work more closely with middle powers like Canada, which share an interest in rules that no power or company can dictate".

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Yessir. I’m thinking about going down to Cape Canaveral and joining up with Wernher von Braun.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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