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3 dictionary results for: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Goe·the 
[gur-tuh, Ger. gɶ-tuh] Pronunciation Key
[gur-tuh, Ger. gɶ-tuh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| Jo·hann Wolf·gang von
[yoh-hahn vawlf-gahng fuhn] Pronunciation Key, 1749–1832, German poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher. |
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| Goe·the
(gɶ'tə) Pronunciation Key
German writer and scientist. A master of poetry, drama, and the novel, he spent 50 years on his two-part dramatic poem Faust (published 1808 and 1832). He also conducted scientific research in various fields, notably botany, and held several governmental positions. Goe'the·an (-tē-ən) adj. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| johann wolfgang von goethe | |
noun | |
| German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832) [syn: Goethe] |
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