Schil·ler (sh l  r), Johann Christoph Friedrich von 1759-1805. German poet, dramatist, and historian. A leading romanticist, he is best known for his historical plays, such as Don Carlos (1787) and Wallenstein (1798-1799), and for his long didactic poems. |
| schil·ler (shlr) n. A lustrous colored reflection from certain planes in a mineral grain. [German, iridescence, from Middle High German schilher, iridescent taffeta, from schilhen, to twinkle, squint, from Old High German scilihen, to squint, wink.] |
schiller [ˈʃɪlə]
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(Earth Sciences / Minerals) an unusual iridescent or metallic lustre in some minerals caused by internal reflection from certain inclusions such as gas cavities or mineral intergrowths. Formula: NaFe3B3Al3(Al3Si6O27)(OH)4
[from German Schiller iridescence, from Old High German scilihen to blink]
Schiller (German) [ˈʃɪlər]
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(Biographies / Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von (1759-1805) M, German, WRITING: poet, THEATRE: dramatist, HISTORY: historian, WRITING: critic) Johann Christoph Friedrich von (joˈhan ˈkrɪstɔf ˈfriːdrɪç fɔn). 1759-1805, German poet, dramatist, historian, and critic. His concern with the ideal freedom of the human spirit to rise above the constraints placed upon it is reflected in his great trilogy Wallenstein (1800) and in Maria Stuart (1800)
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| Noun | 1. |  Schiller - German romantic writer (1759-1805) |
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