Winkelried

/ (German ˈvɪŋkəlriːt) /

noun

Arnold von (ˈarnɔlt fɔn). died ?1386, Swiss hero of the battle of Sempach (1386) against the Austrians

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Words nearby Winkelried

win hands down, Winifred, Winiwarter-Buerger disease, wink, wink at, Winkelried, winker, winkle, winkle-pickers, wink reflex, winlestrae

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Example sentences from the Web for Winkelried

But the Winkelried was running along the coast of Savoy, ere any ventured forth, and the search proved fruitless.
The Headsman|James Fenimore Cooper
But Winkelried is no myth, whatever may be the case with the other great Swiss hero, Tell.
The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug
Such was the situation of the Winkelried, when the omens of the night changed to their dread reality.
The Headsman|James Fenimore Cooper
Mother, is not Uncle Winkelried a Swiss, and is he not a good man?
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family|Elizabeth Rundle Charles

There is proof that a family of the name of Winkelried lived at Unterwalden at the time of the battle.
The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug

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