Adler

[ ad-ler; ahd-ler ]

noun

1. Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
2. Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.
3. Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.
4. Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
5. Lawrence Cecil Larry, 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.
6. Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.
7. Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.

Adler

/ ˈaːdlər /

noun

1. ˈaːdlər AdlerAlfred18701937MAustrianMEDICINE: psychiatrist Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings
2. ˈædlə AdlerLarry19142001MUSMUSIC: harmonica player Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player

Example Sentences

The grassy campus in Lake Hughes, founded in 1999 by a group led by actor Paul Newman and philanthropist Page Adler, was an idyllic setting for an eruption of classic rock and folk, with loud electric guitars and softer acoustic songs.

From Los Angeles Times

Before “Gidget,” the Philadelphia-born actor studied acting with Stella Adler in New York and appeared in the films “Operation Mad Ball” and “Gunman’s Walk.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Los Angeles is still the apex of the entertainment industry, but the industry itself is undergoing once-in-a-generation changes,” Patrick Adler, principal at Westwood Economics and Planning Associates, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of what came before has been gathered into “Ray Johnson: Paintings and Collages 1950-66,” a small revelatory exhibition at the Craig F. Starr Gallery, organized by Starr and Frances Beatty, of the Adler/Beatty Gallery, which oversees the Ray Johnson estate.

From New York Times

Jared Adler, a lawyer representing the Vermont Department of Labor, said the court should affirm the board’s decision because he was discharged for misconduct for violating an acknowledged workplace safety policy and because “Vermont’s drug code does not guarantee unemployment benefits to people who test positive during a random drug screening.”

From Seattle Times