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Himmler

Himmler

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A senior German Nazi official who led the SS and helped plan the Holocaust
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɪmlər/
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: Heinrich Himmler
  • The chilling policies of Heinrich Himmler led to the deaths of millions during World War II.
  • SS leader Himmler
  • Heinrich Himmler
  • Hitler and Himmler

You're not necessarily Himmler, but you end up as one of the bad guys.

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Examples

  • Both Hitler and Himmler were deeply interested in these occult concepts.

  • "In all the Reich," agreed Heinrich Himmler, rolling his stamp of office across an official document.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "I understand," Himmler said, and put out his hand for the message.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Today's failure had nothing to do with Himmler, and you know it.

  • When he'd finished, he looked at Himmler, returned the message to him, but said nothing.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Besides, he and Himmler had the best agent in the Gestapo working on that matter.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "We have all had a hand in it," Himmler replied icily.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The eyes of Heinrich Himmler narrowed as he considered the case that had been presented to him.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Reichsfuhrer Himmler himself acknowledges the uniqueness of what he built.

  • Indeed, in his memoirs, the mufti had no qualms about boasting of his intimate friendship with Himmler.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

Heinrich Himmler
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A German Nazi leader who led the SS and helped plan the killing of millions of Jewish people

refers to the same person but without the specific victim number

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Himmler is a German family name made from Himmel ('sky' or 'heaven') plus the ending -er, which means 'person from' or 'linked to'. So the name originally meant something like 'person of the sky' or someone from a place called Himmel, and today it survives as the surname of Heinrich Himmler.