Winkelried

/ (German ˈvɪŋkəlriːt) /

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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

wingy, win hands down, Winifred, wink, wink at, Winkelried, winker, winkle, winkle-pickers, winlestrae, winnable

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How to use Winkelried in a sentence

Every voluntary martyrdom tells a national tale as plain as that written in blood and spirit by Arnold Von Winkelried, in 1386.
How to Observe|Harriet Martineau
I wonder what Conrad Winkelried's people will think of me in that far-off mountainous Switzerland whither he is to take me!
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family|Elizabeth Rundle Charles
Conrad Winkelried must have expressed himself very plainly, sister, before you understood him.
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family|Elizabeth Rundle Charles
Such was the situation of the Winkelried, when the omens of the night changed to their dread reality.
The Headsman|James Fenimore Cooper

But the Winkelried was running along the coast of Savoy, ere any ventured forth, and the search proved fruitless.
The Headsman|James Fenimore Cooper