goring

¹

[ gawr-ing, gor- ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. the triangular area along a leech of a square sail, created by the presence of a gore.

Göring

²

or Goe·ring

[ gair-ing, gur-; German gœ-ring ]

noun

1. Her·mann Wil·helm [her, -mahn , vil, -helm, hur, -m, uh, n-, wil, -helm, her, -mahn , vil, -helm], 1893–1946, German field marshal and Nazi party leader.

Göring

/ ˈɡøːrɪŋ /

noun

1. GöringHermann Wilhelm18931946MGermanPOLITICS: Nazi leaderMILITARY: field marshalPOLITICS: statesman Hermann Wilhelm (ˈhɛrman ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1893–1946, German Nazi leader and field marshal. He commanded Hitler's storm troops (1923) and as Prussian prime minister and German commissioner for aviation (1933–45) he founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war. Sentenced to death at Nuremberg, he committed suicide

Word History and Origins

Origin of goring¹

First recorded in 1620–30; gore ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In the end, the International Military Tribunal convicted 19 of the top surviving Nazi officials, with Hermann Göring, Wilhelm Keitel, and Joachim von Ribbentrop among the 12 sentenced to death.

From Slate

Once the property of an elderly British-Jewish couple living in France, it was seized by Nazi collaborators during World War II and sold to Hermann Göring, Hitler’s second in command.

From New York Times

He previously won an Emmy for his performance as Nazi leader Hermann Göring in the TV movie “Nuremberg.”

From Los Angeles Times

Previous events have seen bulls goring onlookers.

From Washington Times

Previous events have seen bulls goring onlookers.

From Seattle Times