schiller

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[ shil-er ]

noun

1. a bronzelike luster, sometimes with iridescence, occurring on certain minerals.

Schiller

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[ shil-er ]

noun

1. Ferdinand Can·ning Scott [kan, -ing], 1864–1937, English philosopher in the U.S.
2. Jo·hann Chris·toph Frie·drich von [yoh, -hahn , kris, -tawf , free, -d, r, i, kh, f, uh, n], 1759–1805, German poet, dramatist, and historian.
3. Astronomy. an elliptical walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 112 miles (180 km) in length and 60 miles (100 km) in width.

schiller

¹

/ ˈʃɪlə /

noun

1. an unusual iridescent or metallic lustre in some minerals caused by internal reflection from certain inclusions such as gas cavities or mineral intergrowths. Formula: NaFe 3 B 3 Al 3 (Al 3 Si 6 O 27 )(OH) 4

Schiller

²

/ ˈʃɪlər /

noun

1. SchillerJohann Christoph Friedrich von17591805MGermanWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatistHISTORY: historianWRITING: critic Johann Christoph Friedrich von (joˈhan ˈkrɪstɔf ˈfriːdrɪç fɔn). 1759–1805, German poet, dramatist, historian, and critic. His concern with the ideal freedom of the human spirit to rise above the constraints placed upon it is reflected in his great trilogy Wallenstein (1800) and in Maria Stuart (1800)

Word History and Origins

Origin of schiller¹

1795–1805; < German: play of colors, glitter

Word History and Origins

Origin of schiller¹

C19: from German Schiller iridescence, from Old High German scilihen to blink

Example Sentences

The one-time Funny Girl whose golden voice has made standards of songs like “Woman in Love” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade” takes her proper center stage in this collection of photographs by Lawrence Schiller and Steve Schapiro, who have had her in their sights since the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times

‘The Last Kingdom’ actor Adrian Schiller has died at 60.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump’s personal checks were approved by Weisselberg; generated by Deborah Tarasoff, the head of Trump’s accounts payable department; stapled to the approved invoice; and sent via FedEx by Trump’s junior bookkeeper, Rebecca Manochio, to the Washington home of Trump’s bodyguard-turned-White House aide, Keith Schiller, who would bring them over for Trump to sign.

From Salon

“Checks came in a FedEx envelope” that Schiller delivered, testified Madeleine Westerhout, Trump’s director of Oval Office operations.

From Salon

He’d often use Schiller’s cellphone to make calls, and employees would use that number to reach Trump.

From Salon