Hoffmann

/ˈhɑfmən/
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Other forms: Hoffmanns

Definitions of Hoffmann
  1. noun
    German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822)
    synonyms: E. T. A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann
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    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  2. noun
    United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)
    synonyms: Roald Hoffmann
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    example of:
    chemist
    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
  3. noun
    Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
    synonyms: Josef Hoffmann
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    example of:
    architect, designer
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
  4. noun
    German chemist (1818-1892)
    synonyms: August Wilhelm von Hoffmann
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    example of:
    chemist
    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
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