Richter

[ rik-ter; German rikh-tuhr; Russian ryeekh-tyir ]

noun

1. Burton, 1931–2018, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1976.
2. Conrad, 1890–1968, U.S. novelist.
3. Franz Xa·ver [ksah, -v, uh, r], 1709–89, German composer, born in Moravia.
4. Jean Paul Frie·drich [zhah, n, poul , free, -d, r, i, kh], Jean Paul, 1763–1825, German author.
5. Svia·to·slav (Te·o·fi·lo·vich) [svee-, at, -, uh, -slahf tey-, uh, -, fee, -l, uh, -vich, svyi-tuh-, slahf, tyi-uh-, fyee, -l, uh, -vyich], 1915–97, Russian pianist.

Richter

noun

1. ˈrɪktə RichterBurton1931MUSSCIENCE: physicist Burton . born 1931, US physicist: shared the 1976 Nobel prize for physics with Samuel Tring for discovering the subatomic particle known as the J/psi particle
2. ˈrɪçtər RichterJohann Friedrich17631825MGermanWRITING: novelist Johann Friedrich (joˈhan ˈfriːdrɪç), wrote under the name Jean Paul . 1763–1825, German romantic novelist. His works include Hesperus (1795) and Titan (1800–03)
3. ˈrixtɪr RichterSviatoslav19151997MUkrainianRussianMUSIC: concert pianist Sviatoslav (svɪtaˈslaf). 1915–97, Ukrainian concert pianist

Example Sentences

The first came when Brody Richter shanked a punt for 16 yards late in the first quarter, allowing the Huskies to take over at UCLA’s 36-yard line.

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Her business partner Bernadelle Richter, who originally hired her to perform folk music at an American Youth Hostel folk weekend, handled the business side of her career.

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And their resulting roar might have registered on the Richter scale.

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“Right now, it’s basically impossible to canvas door to door,” Branch Richter, the Avery County Democratic Party’s second vice chair, told the volunteers.

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“Make sure that they’re safe, that they’ve got resources they need,” Richter said.

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