speer

¹ American  

[speer] / spɪər /

Or speir,

verb (used with or without object)

1. Chiefly Scot. to ask; inquire.

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Speer ² American  

[speer, shpeyr] / spɪər, ʃpeɪr /

noun

1. Albert 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.

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Etymology

Origin of speer

before 900; Middle English speren, spiren, Old English spyrian to make tracks, trace, ask about; cognate with German spüren, Old Norse spyrja to ask; akin to spoor

Example Sentences

In 1977, he published Fighter - a non-fictional account of the Battle of Britain, which Hitler's former armaments minister, Albert Speer, described as "excellent".

From BBC

When not making phone calls with convicted Nazi architect Albert Speer about how to strike the best book deal, Riefenstahl is seen — in jaw-dropping footage — skiing, living her untroubled mountain lifestyle with a partner 25 years her junior and being confronted on talk shows.

From Los Angeles Times

Speer didn’t share his predecessor’s doubts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speer was given a 20-year prison sentence while Fritz Sauckel, Hitler’s general plenipotentiary for labor mobilization, was hanged for almost exactly the same crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speer’s reputation as a “good Nazi” was enhanced by his relentlessly self-justifying memoirs.

From The Wall Street Journal