Graf

¹

[ graf, grahf ]

noun

1. Stephanie Maria Steffi, born 1969, German tennis player.

Graf

²

[ grahf ]

noun

, German.

, plural Graf·en [grah, -f, uh, n].

1. a count: a title of nobility in Germany, Austria, and Sweden, equivalent in rank to an English earl.

Graf

¹

/ ɡraːf /

noun

1. a German count: often used as a title

Graf

²

/ ɡræf /

noun

1. GrafSteffi1969FGermanSPORT AND GAMES: tennis player Steffi. born 1969, German tennis player: won 22 Grand Slam singles titles (1987–99), including seven at Wimbledon; won (1988) a unique 'golden slam' of each Grand Slam singles title and a gold medal in the women's singles at the Olympics

Word History and Origins

Origin of Graf¹

German, from Old High German grāvo

Example Sentences

Authorities were tipped off about the scheme in March by food inspectors, and drug squad officers began watching the restaurant, criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke said on Monday.

From BBC

Watching Smith lob verbal grenades with her co-star Margaret Tyzack was like watching Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova trade forehands at Wimbledon.

From Los Angeles Times

"Our findings support the hypothesis that interventions to promote educational attainment will slow the pace of biological aging and promote longevity," noted Graf.

From Science Daily

Women usually sew uniforms for the military, police and construction workers, working long hours for meager pay, said prisoner advocate Sasha Graf.

From Seattle Times

Graf knew he was adopted and his family was from Chile, but only began to investigate with the help of Insulza, who began to look for Graf’s family in Chile.

From Seattle Times