Fischer

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].

    "An athletic kid from New Jersey, Fischer was known as a bold risk taker — they called him “the fallingest man in climbing” — until an old-school cragger taught him the Zen of controlled ascent."

Synonyms

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emil hermann fischerhans fischerrobert james fischer

Example

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"Tom's new novel "Ghoti Fischer" quickly became a bestseller."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fischer (“fisherman”).

Related phrases

Fischer esterificationFischer indole synthesisFischer projectionFischer random chessFischer-Tropsch processKarl Fischer reagentKarl Fischer titration

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