Berliner

1
[ bur-luh-ner ]

noun
  1. Emile, 1851–1929, U.S. inventor, born in Germany.

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Other definitions for Berliner (2 of 2)

Berliner2
[ bur-lin-er ]

noun
  1. a native or resident of Berlin, Germany.

Origin of Berliner

2
First recorded in 1855–60; Berlin + -er1

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How to use Berliner in a sentence

  • Berliner, as a poor German youth of nineteen, had landed in Castle Garden in 1870 to seek his fortune.

    The History of the Telephone | Herbert N. Casson
  • The first notable improvement upon Bell's invention was the making of the transmitter, in 1877, by Emile Berliner.

    The History of the Telephone | Herbert N. Casson
  • Later the Bell Company bought Berliner's patent and took up his side of the case.

    The History of the Telephone | Herbert N. Casson
  • The window of this room, which is known as a Berliner Zimmer, is always in one corner and lights it insufficiently.

    Home Life in Germany | Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick

British Dictionary definitions for Berliner

Berliner

/ (bɜːˈlɪnə) /


noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Berlin

  2. a newspaper having a format between that of a broadsheet and a tabloid, approximately 18.5 inches by 12.4 inches (47 x 31.5 centimetres)

Origin of Berliner

1
C20: (for sense 2) this format was first adopted by Berlin newspapers

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