Adolf Hitler
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- proper noun
- /ˈædɒlf ˈhɪtlər/
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Adolf Hitler
- In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler's Germany acquired Austria, the Sudetenland, and the rest of Czechoslovakia without provoking much practical response.
- Adolf Hitler's Germany
Examples
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In the waning months of World War II, as Soviet armies bore down on the Reich, Adolf Hitler declared the city a festung (or Fortress) to be defended to the last person.
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The principal thoroughfare in Pforzheim was renamed Adolf Hitler Avenue, and one of the larger secondary schools in the town was also named after the Führer.
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In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Reich Chancellor of Germany with the support of many German Christians.
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On 16 March 1935, Adolf Hitler formally abrogated Germany's adherence to the Versailles treaty's military clauses.
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In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Reich Chancellor of Germany with the support of many German Christians.
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On 16 March 1935, Adolf Hitler formally abrogated Germany's adherence to the Versailles treaty's military clauses.
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The via dolorosa of the Jews did not begin with the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi genocide of the Jews.
Synonyms
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German dictator who led the Nazi Party and started World War II
A German title for Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany
Surface Forms
Morphology
Adolf + Hitler
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical individual; its meaning is referential/world-knowledge based rather than compositional, so knowing the constituent forms does not let a learner derive the full referent or historical significance. Even if a learner knows the word 'Hitler' as a name, the phrase functions as an identifier rather than a transparent combination of meanings, making it unpredictable from its parts.
Etymology
Adolf Hitler was the German Nazi leader who came to power in the 1930s, led Germany in World War II, and ordered the murder of millions in the Holocaust. Because of these actions, his name is often used as a symbol for 'a cruel dictator' or 'extreme evil' in speech and writing.