Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An archaic form of -ain, -en, preserved in villein.
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Examples
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During a high point of the Cold War, President Kennedy sent a message of defiance through his Ich bin ein Berliner speech.
Edward Headington: Ich Bin Ein Angeleno Edward Headington 2010
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You're supposed to announce: Ich bin ein Chicagoan.
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During a high point of the Cold War, President Kennedy sent a message of defiance through his Ich bin ein Berliner speech.
Edward Headington: Ich Bin Ein Angeleno Edward Headington 2010
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Citoyen Hmida has compared Cairo speech to the JFK's «Ich bin ein Berliner» speech.
Global Voices in English » Moroccans Love/Hate Affair with Obama 2009
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During a high point of the Cold War, President Kennedy sent a message of defiance through his Ich bin ein Berliner speech.
Edward Headington: Ich Bin Ein Angeleno Edward Headington 2010
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Regardless of where Sen. Obama speaks, if he wants to appear less than “presumptuous”, he should start with the words: “Ich bin ein Beginner”. —
Hmm. Will It Be at the Victory Column? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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On June 26th 1963 he declared ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’.
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Note 56: "'Ich haiz Rex regum et dominus dominancium: ich bin ein kunig der kunig und ein herre der herscher.'"
Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008
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Senator Obama may not say, “Ich bin ein Berliner,” this summer, but he need have no fear diving into a few frankfurters or hamburgers at an American picnic.
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Regardless of where Sen. Obama speaks, if he wants to appear less than “presumptuous”, he should start with the words: “Ich bin ein Beginner”. —
Hmm. Will It Be at the Victory Column? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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