Schiller Definition
shĭlər
noun
A peculiar bronzelike luster in certain minerals, often iridescent, caused by the diffraction of light in embedded crystals.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- johann christoph friedrich von schiller
pronoun
A German surname.
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Origin of Schiller
German iridescence from Middle High German schilher iridescent taffeta from schilhen to twinkle, squint from Old High German scilihen to squint, wink
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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German Schiller (“play of colours").
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