name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Speer
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Sound
Pronunciation
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homophone: spear
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CMU ARPABET: S P IH1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A place in the United States:
A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 3
A place in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 4
A place in the United States:
A railroad location in Laramie County, Wyoming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 5
to ask, to inquire
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, archaic
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noun
Meaning 6
German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Albert Speer
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Broader terms: architect, designer
History
Etymology
From Middle English spuren, from Old English spyrian, from Proto-Germanic *spurjaną. Cognate with German spüren, Danish spørge, Norwegian Bokmål spørre, Swedish spörja.
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