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HERMANN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
German (a person of German nationality)
hero (a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength)
Context examples:
"Hermann von Schmidt," Martin answered cheerfully, "I've a good mind to come over and punch that Dutch nose of yours."
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
"Hermann says—" "Damn Hermann!" he broke out good-naturedly.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Following upon Mr. Higginbotham's unprovoked attack, Mr. Hermann von Schmidt showed his hand.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
When Mackintosh's Magazine published "The Palmist," featuring it with decorations by Berthier and with two pictures by Wenn, Hermann von Schmidt forgot that he had called the verses obscene.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
"What I want to know is when you're going to get married. Also, you find out from your Hermann if he will deign to permit you to accept a wedding present from me."
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Well, you tell that Hermann of yours to mind his own business; that when I write poetry about the girl he's keeping company with it's his business, but that outside of that he's got no say so.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
He summoned them before him in apparitional procession: Bernard Higginbotham arm in arm with Mr. Butler, Hermann von Schmidt cheek by jowl with Charley Hapgood, and one by one and in pairs he judged them and dismissed them—judged them by the standards of intellect and morality he had learned from the books.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
He went further, and in a private talk with Hermann told him to keep his eyes open for an automobile agency and garage, for there was no reason that he should not be able to run both establishments successfully.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
