Rommel

[ rom-uhl, ruhm-; German rawm-uhl ]

noun

1. Er·win [ur, -win, er, -veen], the Desert Fox, 1891–1944, German field marshal: commander of the German forces in North Africa in World War II.

Rommel

/ ˈrɔməl /

noun

1. RommelErwin18911944MGermanMILITARY: general Erwin (ˈɛrviːn), nicknamed the Desert Fox . 1891–1944, German field marshal, noted for his brilliant generalship in N Africa in World War II. Later a commander in N France, he committed suicide after the officers' plot against Hitler

Example Sentences

Kelly told me Trump was not acquainted with Rommel.

From Salon

The guidelines send a "warning" to China against targeting the Philippine coast guard said Rommel Ong, former vice commander of the Philippine navy and a professor at the Ateneo School of Government.

From Reuters

In another attack also last month, gunmen disguised as police officers waylaid a van carrying Rommel Alameda, the vice mayor of Aparri, a town in the north, killing him and five companions.

From New York Times

Rommel Lopez, spokesperson for the local social welfare department, said these stresses often acted as triggers for abuse within families in a country where violence against women is common.

From Washington Post

Somehow the lowly lieutenant's plans were taken seriously as a way to help the British counter-attack against Rommel in North Africa.

From BBC