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SPEER
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• SPEER (noun)
The noun SPEER has 1 sense:
1. German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
Familiarity information: SPEER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Albert Speer; Speer
Instance hypernyms:
architect; designer (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))
Context examples
An' a' the time we could no speer a thing.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
I had seen them speer at the fellow, and put out their twa fingers when they saw him, to guard against the evil eye.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
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