Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Dutch-speaking area.
- noun Used as a form of polite address for a man in a Dutch-speaking area.
- noun Informal A Dutchman.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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When, at last, he saw that he could not make himself heard, he turned round towards the open window, and called Mynheer d'Asperen.
The Black Tulip Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836
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This great dignitary was called Mynheer William Beekman, or rather Beck-man, who derived his surname, as did Ovidius Naso of yore, from the lordly dimensions of his nose, which projected from the center of his countenance like the beak of
Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete Washington Irving 1821
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Roused from his native phlegm by these reflections on the police of his country, the officer slowly drew the pipe from his mouth, and emitting the smoke, "Mynheer," said he, "when you first set your foot on the land of the Seven United Provinces, you should have declared you came hither on affairs of commerce;" and replacing his pipe, relapsed into immovable taciturnity.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 530, January 21, 1832 Various
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"Mynheer," said Hans, at the same time pulling off a skate, "you must use my strap!"
The Junior Classics — Volume 6 Old-Fashioned Tales William Patten 1902
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"Mynheer," she answered, dropping her husky voice, "you are a friend of the Countess Montalvo, she who was Lysbeth van Hout?"
Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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"Mynheer," said the one-eyed mariner, putting his finger to his nose,
Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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The corporal, after a few minutes, went up to his superior; he touched him on the shoulder, saying, "Mynheer," but he obtained no reply.
Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend Frederick Marryat 1820
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"Mynheer," pleaded Antonia, goaded to inconsistent and trembling asperity, "you make my case very hard.
The Lady of Fort St. John Mary Hartwell Catherwood 1874
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"Mynheer," said I, "would you expect a Dutch sailor to betray his country to an English magistrate?
Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 Talbot Baines Reed 1872
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Since the U.S. is presumably relying on intelligence sources for its information, Mynheer Melkert in effect asked that those sources be exposed to the U.N., after which there can be no assurance that their names will not be passed on to Kim Jong-Il.
Stromata Blog: 2007
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