WIESEL, ELIE

Meaning of WIESEL, ELIE in English

Wie ‧ sel, E ‧ lie /ˈviːs ə l, ˈiːlaɪ/ BrE AmE

(1928–) a US writer, born in Romania, who has written several books about his experiences in a Nazi ↑ concentration camp during World War II, and who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986

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WIESEL, ELIE — orig. Eliezer Wiesel born Sept. 30, 1928, Sighet, Rom. Romanian-born U.S. novelist. Living in a small Hasidic community, Wiesel and …
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WIESEL, ELIE — born September 30, 1928, Sighet, Romania byname of Eliezer Wiesel Romanian-born Jewish writer whose works provide a sober yet passionate …
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WIESEL, ELIE — orig. Eliezer Wiesel born Sept. 30, 1928, Sighet, Rom. Romanian-born U.S. novelist. Living in a small Hasidic community, Wiesel and …
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WIESEL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Wiesel Elie Eliezer Wiesel Wiesel Torsten Nils
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WIESEL — /wi zel"/ , n. Elie /el"ee/ , ( Eliezer ), born 1928, U.S. author, born in Rumania: Nobel peace prize …
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WIESEL — n. family name; Elie Wiesel (born 1928), Romanian-born United States writer and journalist, Holocaust survivor and winner of the 1986 …
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ELIE — County: Fife Post Code: KY9
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WIESEL — I. biographical name 1928- American (Romanian-born) writer, II. biographical name Torsten N. 1924- Swedish neurobiologist
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ELIE — n. male first name (Hebrew)
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WIESEL — I. vē-ˈzel, wē- biographical name El·ie ˈe-lē 1928- American (Romanian-born) writer II. ˈvē-səl biographical name Torsten N. 1924- Swedish neurobiologist
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WIESEL — Wie ‧ sel, E ‧ lie /ˈviːs ə l, ˈiːlaɪ/ BrE AmE (1928–) a US writer, born in Romania, who …
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WIESEL — n. Wiesel Elie Eliezer Wiesel Wiesel Torsten Nils
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ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION — organization founded by Elie Wiesel to advance the cause of human rights worldwide by creating forums for the discussion and …
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ELIE WIESEL — n. (born 1928) Romanian-born United States writer and journalist, Holocaust survivor and winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, author …
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WIESEL, TORSTEN (NILS) — born June 3, 1924, Uppsala, Swed. Swedish neurobiologist. After earning his medical degree in Sweden, he moved to the U.S., …
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METCHNIKOFF, ÉLIE — orig. Ilya Ilich Mechnikov born May 16, 1845, near Kharkov, Ukraine, Russian Empire died July 16, 1916, Paris, France Russian …
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WIESEL, TORSTEN NILS — born June 3, 1924, Uppsala, Swed. Swedish neurobiologist, corecipient with David Hunter Hubel and Roger Wolcott Sperry of the 1981 …
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NADELMAN, ELIE — born Feb. 20, 1882, Warsaw died Dec. 28, 1946, New York City sculptor whose mannered, curvilinear human figures greatly influenced …
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HALEVY, ELIE — born Sept. 6, 1870, tretat, Fr. died Aug. 21, 1937, Sucy-en-Brie French historian, author of the best detailed general account …
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WIESEL, TORSTEN NILS — n. born June 3, 1924, Uppsala, Swed. Swedish neurobiologist. After earning his medical degree in Sweden, he moved to the …
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WIESEL, TORSTEN — born June 3, 1924, Uppsala, Swed. Swedish neurobiologist. After earning his medical degree in Sweden, he moved to the U.S., …
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METCHNIKOFF, ÉLIE — orig. Ilya Ilich Mechnikov born May 16, 1845, near Kharkov, Ukraine, Russian Empire died July 16, 1916, Paris, France Russian …
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METCHNIKOFF — biographical name Élie 1845-1916 originally Ilya Ilich
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LEMAÎTRE — I. biographical name (François-Élie) Jules 1853-1914 French writer, II. biographical name (Abbé) Georges Henri 1894-1966 Belgian astrophysicist
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HALÉVY — I. biographical name (Jacques-François-) Fromental (-Elíe) 1799-1862 originally Elias , II. biographical name Ludovic 1834-1908 nephew of preceding French dramatist …
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DECAZES — biographical name Duc Élie 1780-1860 French statesman
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SPERRY, ROGER — born Aug. 20, 1913, Hartford, Conn., U.S. died April 17, 1994, Pasadena, Calif. U.S. neurobiologist. He earned a doctorate in …
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HUBEL, DAVID (HUNTER) — born Feb. 27, 1926, Windsor, Ont., Can. Canadian-born U.S. neurobiologist. He studied medicine at McGill University and in 1959 joined …
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ELIEZER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Israel ben Eliezer Eliezer Mayer Eliezer Wiesel
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EHRLICH, PAUL — born March 14, 1854, Strehlen, Silesia, Prussia died Aug. 20, 1915, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Ger. German medical scientist. …
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SHACKLE — I. ˈshakəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English schakel, schakle, from Old English sceacul; akin to Middle Dutch schakel …
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PINCH — I. ˈpinch verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English pinchen, from (assumed) Old North French pinchier; akin to Old French …
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WEASEL — /wee"zeuhl/ , n. , pl. weasels , ( esp. collectively ) weasel , v. n. 1. any small carnivore of …
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SIEGMEISTER — /sig"muy steuhr, zig-/ , n. Elie /el"ee/ , 1909-91, U.S. composer.
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METCHNIKOFF — /mech'ni kawf", -kof'/ ; Russ. /myech"nyi keuhf/ , n. Élie Fr. /ay lee"/ , ( Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov ), 1845-1916, …
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MECHNIKOV — /myech"nyi keuhf/ , n. Ilya Ilyich /ee lyah" ee lyeech"/ . See Metchnikoff, Élie .
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LEMAÎTRE — /leuh me"trddeu/ , n. 1. Francois Élie Jules /frddahonn swann" ay lee" zhyuul/ , 1835-1915, French critic and dramatist. 2. …
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HALÉVY — /ann lay vee"/ , n. 1. Fromental /frddaw mahonn tannl"/ , ( Jacques François Fromental Élie Lévy ), 1790-1862, French …
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ELI — /ee"luy/ , n. 1. a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1-4. 2. Also, Elie /el"ee/ . a male given …
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DUCOMMUN — /dyuu kaw mueonn"/ , n. Élie /ay lee"/ , 1833-1906, Swiss author: Nobel peace prize 1902.
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NATIONALISM — loyalty and devotion to one's nation or country, such that national interests are placed above either individual or other group …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: POPULATION-TRENDS — REFUGEES AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION In the absence of massive new refugee influxes on the scale experienced in recent years, the …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: LITERATURE: ENGLISH — ENGLISH: Canada. A number of important novels were published in Canada in 1995. The theme of Abraham Boyarsky's A Gift …
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SPERRY, ROGER WOLCOTT — born Aug. 20, 1913, Hartford, Conn., U.S. died April 17, 1994, Pasadena, Calif. Roger W. Sperry with his Nobel Prize, …
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SIDEBAR - WHY WASN'T AUSCHWITZ BOMBED? — by Michael Berenbaum Aerial reconnaissance photograph of Auschwitz II-Birkenau extermination camp in German-occupied The question Why wasn't Auschwitz bombed? is …
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JAMAL AD-DIN AL-AFGHANI — born 1838, Asadabad, Persia [now Iran] died March 9, 1897, Istanbul in full Jamal Ad-din Al-afghani As-sayyid Muhammad Ibn Safdar …
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HUBEL, DAVID HUNTER — born Feb. 27, 1926, Windsor, Ont., Can. Canadian-born American neurobiologist, corecipient with Torsten Nils Wiesel and Roger Wolcott Sperry (qq.v.) …
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DO — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a done deal informal (= something that has been completely agreed ) ▪ …
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CHANCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chance in a million ▪ It was a chance in a million that …
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CALL — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a personal call ▪ Are you sure your boss doesn’t mind your using the …
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NOBEL PRIZE — 25B6; noun . See list. Nobel Prizewinners Physics (from 1950) 1950 Cecil Frank Powell 1951 John Cockcroft E. T. S. …
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