Rudolf

[ roo-dolf ]

noun
  1. Max, 1902–1994, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.

  2. Lake Rudolf, former name of Turkana (def. 3).

  1. a male given name, form of Rolf.

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How to use Rudolf in a sentence

  • Besides these masters, Tchaikovsky took piano lessons at home from Rudolf Kndinger.

  • Both the censors looked up, and the examiner laid down his pen, flashing a fiery glance at Rudolf from under his bushy brows.

    Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
  • When the time came for the viva voce, Rudolf and I could stand it no longer, we had to go in and listen.

    Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
  • It was Rudolf, who had squirted out a jet of tobacco juice between his teeth over on to the stove in the corner.

    Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
  • There were three of us chums there: Rudolf, a great big giant of eighteen, with fair curly hair and smiling blue eyes.

    Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen

British Dictionary definitions for Rudolf (1 of 2)

Rudolf1

/ (ˈruːdɒlf) /


noun
  1. Lake Rudolf the former name (until 1979) of (Lake) Turkana

British Dictionary definitions for Rudolf (2 of 2)

Rudolf2

Rudolph

/ (ˈruːdɒlf) /


noun
  1. 1858–89, archduke of Austria, son of emperor Franz Joseph: he and his mistress committed suicide at the royal hunting lodge in Mayerling

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