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| Noun | 1. A German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English.[Wordnet] 2. A German courtesy title or form of address for a man.[Wordnet] 3. A title of respect given to gentlemen in Germany, equivalent to the English Mister.[Websters]. | |
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Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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Date "Herr" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1501. (references) |
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| Aaron Herr | Aaron Herr is the son of former big leaguer Tom Herr. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round and was later selected by the Seattle Mariners in the Rule V draft but was later released. (references) | ||
| Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam | Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (Christ our Lord came to the Jordan) is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. In Wolfgang Schmieder's catalogue of Bach's works, it is BWV 7. (references) | ||
| Gustav Heinrich Gans Edler Herr zu Putlitz | Gustav Heinrich Gans Edler Herr von und zu Putlitz (March 20, 1821 - September 5, 1890), German author, was born at Retzien near Perleberg in West Prignitz. (references) | ||
| Hans Herr | Hans Herr (September 17, 1639 - October 11, 1725) was born in Zürich, Switzerland. He was a bishop in the Mennonite faith and came to America in 1710 with a group of fellow Mennonites seeking religious freedom. They settled near what was then the western frontier of Pennsylvania, in what is now Lancaster. (references) | ||
| Herr Lehmann | Herr Lehmann (ISBN 3821807059) is the title of a novel by Sven Regener, published in 2001, adapted to the screen in 2003. The book was sold more than 1 million times and for the screenplay Regener received the Deutscher Filmpreis in gold. The story tells about the life of Frank Lehmann, 1989, in Berlin. Regener's sequel Neue Vahr Süd (published 2004) tells about Frank Lehmann's life in the year 1980, especially his time in the Bundeswehr (German army). (references) | ||
| Herr Nilsson | Herr Nilsson is Pippi Longstocking's monkey in the books by Astrid Lindgren. (references) | ||
| Michael Herr | Michael Herr (born 1940) is the author of Dispatches (1977), a memoir of his time as a war correspondent for Esquire magazine during the Vietnam War. The book was called the best "to have been written about the Vietnam War" by the The New York Times Book Review; novelist John Le Carre called it "the best book I have ever read on men and war in our time." Herr also coauthored the screenplays for the films Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. (references) | ||
| Tom Herr | Thomas Mitchell Herr (born April 4, 1956 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1979 to 1991 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets. Herr played in the 1982, 1985, and 1987 World Series - all with the Cardinals, winning in 1982. His best season was in 1985 when he batted .302 with 8 home runs, 110 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases, finishing fifth in the MVP voting and making his only appearance in the All-Star Game. (references) | ||
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Extended Definition: HerrHerrHerr is a title of nobility meaning "Lord" in German. It may also refer to:
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Herr". Image Credit. |
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| Al Arabiya | أَفَنْدِيّ (chief, chiefs, gentleman, gentlemen, Herr), سَيِّد (governing, Mister, chief, chiefs, head). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Herr. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | أَفَنْدِيّ (chief, chiefs, gentleman, gentlemen, Herr), سَيِّد (governing, Mister, chief, chiefs, head). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Herr. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | أَفَنْدِيّ (chief, chiefs, gentleman, gentlemen, Herr), سَيِّد (governing, Mister, chief, chiefs, head). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Herr. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguk Mal | 씨 (seed, Mr, woof, Mister, pip), 군 (Mr, county, eparchy, Mister, excrescent). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Herr. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguohua | 씨 (seed, Mr, woof, Mister, pip), 군 (Mr, county, eparchy, Mister, excrescent). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Herr. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | أَفَنْدِيّ (chief, chiefs, gentleman, gentlemen, Herr), سَيِّد (governing, Mister, chief, chiefs, head). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Herr. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | ドイツ紳士 (Herr), 君 (you, boy, master, Mr, bud), ヘル (hell, Mr, hellbox, Hel, Helgardh). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Herr. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Korean | 씨 (seed, Mr, woof, Mister, pip), 군 (Mr, county, eparchy, Mister, excrescent). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Herr. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
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| Language | Translations for “Herr” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | Hathagerr (Herr). Additional references: Athag, Herr. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | Hagerr (Herr). Additional references: Double Dutch, Herr. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | ]~[3|2|2 (Herr). Additional references: Leet, Herr. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | Hoperr (Herr). Additional references: Oppish, Herr. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | Errhay (Herr). Additional references: Pig Latin, Herr. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | Huberr (Herr). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Herr. (volunteer) | |||
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