Schwarzkopf

[ shwawrts-kawpf, -kopf, shwahrts- ]

noun

1. Elisabeth, 1915–2006, German soprano, born in Poland.

Schwarzkopf

/ ˈʃvartskɔpf /

noun

1. SchwarzkopfElisabeth, Dame19152006FBritishGermanMUSIC: operatic soprano Elisabeth (eˈliːzabɛt). 1915–2006, Austro-British operatic soprano, born in Germany
2. ˈʃwɔːtsˌkɒpf SchwarzkopfNorman19342012MUSMILITARY: general Norman, nicknamed Stormin' Norman . 1934–2012, US general. As head of Central Command, the US military district covering the Middle East, he became the victorious commander-in-chief of the US-led forces in the Gulf War (1991)

Example Sentences

The producer, Walter Legge, called on his wife, soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, to record the note, which was dubbed in.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s been really quiet. Very, very quiet,” said local producer Kim Schwarzkopf.

From Seattle Times

The collection includes a prototype of the uniform Charlie Chaplin wore in the film “The Great Dictator,” Empress Elisabeth of Austria’s riding boots and General Norman Schwarzkopf’s Gulf War-era uniform.

From New York Times

Walters continued pursuing big names — General Norman Schwarzkopf, a paralyzed Christopher Reeve, an indicted Martha Stewart and the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad among them — but she also began focusing on broader social issues.

From New York Times

Bush and Gerald Ford, Sen. John McCain and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, a Valley Forge graduate and commander of the Persian Gulf War, said Joy Moore, who keeps portraits of the encounters on the walls of her den.

From Washington Post