Used in a Sentence

herman

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for herman.

Editorial note

The vindictiveness of the state is perhaps best illustrated in its treatment of Woodfox’s co-defendant, Herman Wallace.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of herman gathered in one view.

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for herman.

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

An unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas.

Example sentences

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The vindictiveness of the state is perhaps best illustrated in its treatment of Woodfox’s co-defendant, Herman Wallace.

2

Re Architecture - Herman Hertzberger's Lessons for Students in Architecture teaches you how to see/think as an architect does.

3

Last time around, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich had similar periods of being the front runner before they were dismissed by voters.

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Would you be equally happy to see Herman Cain as President of the US?

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Speaking of politicians with CS degrees, Herman Cain has an MS in CS [1].

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If you want a good critique read Herman and Petersen's.

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In particular, Herman Miller manufactures in Michigan and furniture from places like Room & Board are mostly sourced from Virginia, North Carolina and other traditional woodworking areas.

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The Glass Bead Game - Herman Hesse Read when I was about 14.

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Half-expected something related to Herman Miller's Aeron.

10

I don't know about the CTO role, but since Dave Herman has been leading Mozilla Research for a while now I wouldn't be surprised to see him take over.

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>The legacy of punk is industrial interior design I'm having a hard time getting from spitting in the mosh pit to Herman Miller cubicle dividers.

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There are many countries where the Internet is disagreeable and molasses slow compared to Silicon Valley, and also a vast many people who can not even afford a keyboard to type on, never mind having several Herman Miller chairs in the office with exposed brick walls with fixies hanging on them.

Quote examples

1

See the book "Herman the German" by Neuman for a similar viewpoint.

2

This is how we have all these "unknown faces" wielding immense power in Brussels - like Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council.

3

"Herman the German" started out as an apprentice in an auto repair shop, and learned that horse manure would stop radiator leaks.

Proper noun examples

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With that in mind, I'd put a plug in for David Herman's _Effective JavaScript_.

2

Agreed, but interestingly this time around folks are all using cloud services it seems so no server hardware to snap up, although I did get a dozen Herman-Miller office chairs for $100 (total not each) at a place that liquidated dead dot com assets last time, and cool office stuff is still in vogue.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use herman in a sentence?

The vindictiveness of the state is perhaps best illustrated in its treatment of Woodfox’s co-defendant, Herman Wallace.

What does herman mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

What part of speech is herman?

herman is commonly used as noun.