Eisenstein

[ ahy-zuh n-stahyn; for 1 also German ahy-zuh n-shtahyn; for 2 also Russian ey-zyin-shtyeyn ]

/ ˈaɪ zənˌstaɪn; for 1 also German ˈaɪ zənˌʃtaɪn; for 2 also Russian eɪ zyɪnˈʃtyeɪn /

noun

Fer·di·nand Gott·hold Max

[fer-di-nahnt gawt-hawlt mahks] /ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt ˈgɔt hɔlt mɑks/,1823–52, German mathematician.

Ser·gei Mi·khai·lo·vich

[syir-gyey myi-khahy-luh-vyich] /syɪrˈgyeɪ myɪˈxaɪ lə vyɪtʃ/,1898–1948, Russian theatrical and motion-picture director.

Example sentences from the Web for eisenstein

Eisenstein was sitting in the place Meadville had just left.

Three Soldiers |John Dos Passos
He thought of his friends, of Fuselli and Chrisfield and that funny little man Eisenstein.

Three Soldiers |John Dos Passos
"Hum," said Eisenstein, a curious expression of understanding on his flabby face.

Three Soldiers |John Dos Passos
"We'd do what we were ordered to," said Eisenstein bitterly.

Three Soldiers |John Dos Passos

General Eisenstein had in fact begun by apologising for disturbing Major Burckhardt at what was clearly an unseasonable hour.

Carry On! |Herbert Strang

British Dictionary definitions for eisenstein

Eisenstein

/ (ˈaɪzənˌstaɪn, Russian ejzɪnˈʃtjejn) /

noun

Sergei Mikhailovich (sɪrˈɡjej miˈxajləvitʃ). 1898–1948, Soviet film director. His films include Battleship Potemkin (1925), Alexander Nevsky (1938), and Ivan the Terrible (1944)

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