Werner

[ wur-ner; German ver-nuhr ]

noun

1. Al·fred [al, -fred, -frid, ahl, -f, r, eyt], 1866–1919, Swiss chemist: Nobel Prize 1913.
2. a male given name.

Werner

/ ˈvɛrnər /

noun

1. WernerAbraham Gottlieb17491817MGermanSCIENCE: geologist Abraham Gottlieb (ˈaːbrəham ˈɡɔtloːp). 1749–1817, German geologist. He emphasized the importance of field and laboratory observation for understanding the earth
2. WernerAlfred18661919MSwissGermanSCIENCE: chemist Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1866–1919, Swiss chemist, born in Germany. He developed a coordination theory of the valency of inorganic complexes: Nobel prize for chemistry 1913

Example Sentences

In high school, Kapadia discovered a film club, started by her chemistry teacher, that screened movies by Werner Herzog, Andrei Tarkovsky and Satyajit Ray.

From Los Angeles Times

The "Timo Werner - he scores when he wants" chant that followed was heavily ironic, even if it was good-natured.

From BBC

It was the enigmatic Timo Werner who set them on their way after five minutes with a thumping finish he did not have time to think about - a key factor when it comes to this striker - from a Dejan Kulusevski pass.

From BBC

Werner's goal was his first of the season, only his third in 26 appearances for the club, but the manner in which he was swamped by elated team-mates and the reaction of the home fans illustrated that he remains a popular figure.

From BBC

Balazs Werner, the driver of the Bidfood truck, said he was surprised when he was allowed to drive out of the main gate, because he heard security staff saying that “someone in the prison was missing”.

From BBC