Humboldt

[ huhm-bohlt; for 1, 2 also German hoom-bawlt ]

/ ˈhʌm boʊlt; for 1, 2 also German ˈhʊm bɔlt /

noun

Frie·drich Hein·rich A·lex·an·der

[free-drikh -hahyn-rikh -ah-lek-sahn-duhr], /ˈfri drɪx ˈhaɪn rɪx ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dər/, Baron von

[fuhn], /fən/, 1769–1859, German naturalist, writer, and statesman.

his brother, (Karl) Wil·helm

[kahrl -vil-helm], /kɑrl ˈvɪl hɛlm/, Baron von, 1767–1835, German philologist and diplomat.

a town in NW Tennessee.

a river in NE Nevada, flowing W and SW to the Humboldt Sink. 290 miles (467 km) long.

Words nearby Humboldt

humblebee, humblebrag, humble pie, humble plant, humbly, Humboldt, Humboldt Bay, Humboldt Current, Humboldt Peak, humbucker, humbug

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Example sentences from the Web for Humboldt

“Intellectuals are coming up in this country,” Humboldt says.
Is Obama Too Thoughtful?|Michael Signer|February 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Schlink: In 1990, in January, I became a guest professor at Humboldt in Germany right after the wall had come down.
Ordinary Monsters|Richard Cohen|December 11, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Humboldt relates that he found this to be especially splendid in mines.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879|Various
I wrote several letters to him, sending them to Humboldt, but they always came back to me.
Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College|Jessie Graham Flower

We found water in sloughs along the valley and at night came to a stream which is the head waters of Mary's or Humboldt's River.
Journal of a Trip to California|Charles W. Smith
The Tiger-Cats, says Humboldt, display a wonderful agility in mounting or descending these graceful vegetable shrouds.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
Humboldt, the German traveller, has interesting information about this name.
The Cape Peninsula|Rn Juta

British Dictionary definitions for Humboldt

Humboldt

/ (ˈhʌmbəʊlt, German ˈhʊmbɔlt) /

noun

Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von (alɛˈksandər fɔn). 1769–1859, German scientist, who made important scientific explorations in Central and South America (1799–1804). In Kosmos (1845–62), he provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe

his brother, Baron (Karl) Wilhelm von (ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767–1835, German philologist and educational reformer

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Scientific definitions for Humboldt

Humboldt

[ hŭm′bōlt′, hum′bôlt′ ]

Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von 1769-1859

German naturalist and writer who explored South America, Cuba, and Mexico (1799-1804) and recorded a wide range of species, particularly plants, and attempted to explain their geographic distribution with respect to their environment. His work laid the foundation the science of ecology.

单词	humboldt
释义	Humboldt [ huhm-bohlt; for 1, 2 also German hoom-bawlt ] / ˈhʌm boʊlt; for 1, 2 also German ˈhʊm bɔlt / noun Frie·drich Hein·rich A·lex·an·der [free-drikh -hahyn-rikh -ah-lek-sahn-duhr], /ˈfri drɪx ˈhaɪn rɪx ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dər/, Baron von [fuhn], /fən/, 1769–1859, German naturalist, writer, and statesman. his brother, (Karl) Wil·helm [kahrl -vil-helm], /kɑrl ˈvɪl hɛlm/, Baron von, 1767–1835, German philologist and diplomat. a town in NW Tennessee. a river in NE Nevada, flowing W and SW to the Humboldt Sink. 290 miles (467 km) long. Words nearby Humboldt humblebee, humblebrag, humble pie, humble plant, humbly, Humboldt, Humboldt Bay, Humboldt Current, Humboldt Peak, humbucker, humbug Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Humboldt “Intellectuals are coming up in this country,” Humboldt says. Is Obama Too Thoughtful?\|Michael Signer\|February 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Schlink: In 1990, in January, I became a guest professor at Humboldt in Germany right after the wall had come down. Ordinary Monsters\|Richard Cohen\|December 11, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Humboldt relates that he found this to be especially splendid in mines. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879\|Various I wrote several letters to him, sending them to Humboldt, but they always came back to me. Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College\|Jessie Graham Flower We found water in sloughs along the valley and at night came to a stream which is the head waters of Mary's or Humboldt's River. Journal of a Trip to California\|Charles W. Smith The Tiger-Cats, says Humboldt, display a wonderful agility in mounting or descending these graceful vegetable shrouds. The Desert World\|Arthur Mangin Humboldt, the German traveller, has interesting information about this name. The Cape Peninsula\|Rn Juta British Dictionary definitions for Humboldt Humboldt / (ˈhʌmbəʊlt, German ˈhʊmbɔlt) / noun Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von (alɛˈksandər fɔn). 1769–1859, German scientist, who made important scientific explorations in Central and South America (1799–1804). In Kosmos (1845–62), he provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe his brother, Baron (Karl) Wilhelm von (ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767–1835, German philologist and educational reformer 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 Scientific definitions for Humboldt Humboldt [ hŭm′bōlt′, hum′bôlt′ ] Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von 1769-1859 German naturalist and writer who explored South America, Cuba, and Mexico (1799-1804) and recorded a wide range of species, particularly plants, and attempted to explain their geographic distribution with respect to their environment. His work laid the foundation the science of ecology. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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