Rudolf

[ roo-dolf ]

noun

1. Max, 1902–1994, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.
2. Lake Rudolf, former name of Turkana ( def 3 ).
3. a male given name, form of Rolf.

Rudolf

¹

/ ˈruːdɒlf /

noun

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

Rudolf

²

/ ˈruːdɒlf /

noun

1. Rudolf18581889MAustrianPOLITICS: royal family member 1858–89, archduke of Austria, son of emperor Franz Joseph: he and his mistress committed suicide at the royal hunting lodge in Mayerling

Example Sentences

He was born Feb. 9, 1985, in Leningrad and was a graduate of the distinguished Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, whose notable male alumni also include Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rudolf Nureyev.

From Los Angeles Times

He began his football journey playing for his local junior grassroots club, TSV Krumbach, where he was coached by his father Rudolf.

From BBC

Last year, Thulani Rudolf Maseko, a human rights lawyer, who was opposed to the king, was killed in his home in the capital, Mbabane, sparking widespread condemnation.

From BBC

Steiner education focuses on childhood development and imaginative play instead of testing, influenced by the work of philosopher Rudolf Steiner.

From BBC

In the 19th Century, Rudolf Lindt, of the famous Lindt chocolate family, accidentally invented the crucial step of "conching" the chocolate – rolling the warm cocoa mass to make it smooth and reduce its acidity – by leaving a cocoa mass mixer running overnight.

From BBC