Cassirer

[ kah-seer-er, kuh- ]

noun

1. Ernst [urnst, ernst], 1874–1945, German philosopher.

Cassirer

/ kaˈsiːrər /

noun

1. CassirerErnst18741945MGermanPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Ernst (ɛrnst). 1874–1945, German neo-Kantian philosopher. The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms (1923–29) analyses the symbols that underlie all manifestations, including myths and language, of human culture

Example Sentences

“As a Holocaust survivor, the proudest day of my father’s life was in 1947, when he became a U.S. citizen,” Cassirer said.

From Los Angeles Times

David Cassirer, his son, took over as lead plaintiff in the family’s case after his father’s death in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times

David Cassirer, 69, the lead plaintiff in the case and Lilly Cassirer’s great-grandson, deferred comment to his family’s longtime attorney, Sam Dubbin, who told The Times they were “surprised and disappointed by the decision.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 1911 it was sold to the Berlin art dealer Paul Cassirer.

From New York Times

After the Nazis came to power, Cassirer and her husband fled Germany.

From Washington Times