Kleist
(Bernd) Hein·rich (Wil·helm) von [bernt hahyn-rikh-vil-helm fuhn], /bɛrnt ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/, 1777–1811, German poet, dramatist, and story writer.
Other words from Kleist
- Kleist·i·an, adjective
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How to use Kleist in a sentence
Mr. von Kleist was the last surviving member of the plot to kill Hitler known as "Valkryie".
The Last Surviving Member of the Valkyrie Plot to Overthrow Hitler is Dead | Justin Green | March 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe asked for a day to decide, and he traveled home from Berlin to talk with his father, Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin.
The Last Surviving Member of the Valkyrie Plot to Overthrow Hitler is Dead | Justin Green | March 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJamie McFadden writes in that Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist died on Friday at his home in Munich, Germany.
The Last Surviving Member of the Valkyrie Plot to Overthrow Hitler is Dead | Justin Green | March 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe excused himself on the score that courtesy required him to wait for Herr Georges Kleist.
The Prussian Terror | Alexandre DumasBut, even as the report was heard, Herr Kleist's pistol was blown to pieces and he himself staggered and fell on one knee.
The Prussian Terror | Alexandre Dumas
Although untouched by the ball, the impact of the broken pistol with the right side of Kleist's face had had deplorable results.
The Prussian Terror | Alexandre DumasIn short, Herr Kleist would be obliged for at least a fortnight to forgo the pleasures of society.
The Prussian Terror | Alexandre DumasSporschil and other writers have said that Blucher sent General Kleist a reinforcement of three thousand infantry.
British Dictionary definitions for Kleist
/ (klaɪst) /
(Bernd) Heinrich (Wilhelm) von (ˈhainrɪç fɔn). 1777–1811, German dramatist, poet, and short-story writer. His plays include The Broken Pitcher (1808), Penthesilea (1808), and The Prince of Homburg (published 1821)
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