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schiller

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[shil-er]

noun

  1. a bronzelike luster, sometimes with iridescence, occurring on certain minerals.



Schiller

2

[shil-er]

noun

  1. Ferdinand Canning Scott 1864–1937, English philosopher in the U.S.

  2. Johann Christoph Friedrich von 1759–1805, German poet, dramatist, and historian.

  3. Astronomy.Ìýan elliptical walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 112 miles (180 km) in length and 60 miles (100 km) in width.

Schiller

1

/ ˈʃɪ±ôÉ™°ù /

noun

  1. Johann Christoph Friedrich von (joˈhan ˈkrɪstÉ”f ˈfriËdrɪç fÉ”n). 1759–1805, German poet, dramatist, historian, and critic. His concern with the ideal freedom of the human spirit to rise above the constraints placed upon it is reflected in his great trilogy Wallenstein (1800) and in Maria Stuart (1800)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

schiller

2

/ ˈʃɪ±ôÉ™ /

noun

  1. an unusual iridescent or metallic lustre in some minerals caused by internal reflection from certain inclusions such as gas cavities or mineral intergrowths. Formula: NaFe 3 B 3 Al 3 (Al 3 Si 6 O 27 )(OH) 4

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of schiller1

1795–1805; < German: play of colors, glitter
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of schiller1

C19: from German Schiller iridescence, from Old High German scilihen to blink
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In her most recent order, she said CEO Tim Cook ignored executive Phillip Schiller's urging to have Apple comply with her injunction, and allowed then-Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri to convince him not to.

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She said CEO Tim Cook ignored executive Phillip Schiller's urging to have Apple comply with the injunction and allowed CFO Luca Maestri to convince him not to.

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One of Michaels’ first hires for the show then called “Saturday Night†was writer-comedian Tom Schiller, who would often crash on Michaels’ sofa at the Osborne in New York.

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The one-time Funny Girl whose golden voice has made standards of songs like “Woman in Love†and “Don’t Rain on My Parade†takes her proper center stage in this collection of photographs by Lawrence Schiller and Steve Schapiro, who have had her in their sights since the 1960s.

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‘The Last Kingdom’ actor Adrian Schiller has died at 60.

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