Weill

[ wahyl; German vahyl ]

/ waɪl; German vaɪl /

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noun

Kurt

[kurt; German koort], /kɜrt; German kʊərt/, 1900–50, German composer, in the U.S. after 1935.

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How to use Weill in a sentence

The next came in the form of an abstract from researchers at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
The Home-Birth Rebellion|Brandy Zadrozny|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The most recent Weill Cornell study found the risk of neonatal mortality to be about 1.2 per 1,000 births.
The Home-Birth Rebellion|Brandy Zadrozny|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Weill recalls the language of his college days to explain the easy passage of farm subsidies and the mounting resistance to SNAP.
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The Suitors By Cécile David-Weill Two sisters seek to hold onto the family summer home by attracting a rich suitor.
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Ortega is in stable but critical condition on a respirator at Weill Cornell Medical Center.
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Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587|Various
But Weill continued, and the dear girl turned to me, and asked imploringly: 'Henri, pray tell me what sort of songs these are.'
Jewish Literature and Other Essays|Gustav Karpeles
Of course, Alexander Weill is a Jew, he told me so himself;—why he was going to be a rabbi.
Jewish Literature and Other Essays|Gustav Karpeles
Weill put another cigarette in his mouth and bent his head to the flame of his lighter.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper
When both were finished, he dallied indecisively, Weill's words echoing through his mind and raising doubts.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for Weill

Weill

/ (vaɪl) /

noun

Kurt (kʊrt). 1900–50, German composer, in the US from 1935. He wrote the music for Brecht's The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1927) and The Threepenny Opera (1928)

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