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Sigmund [sig-muh nd, seeg-moo nd; German zeek-moo nt] Examples noun
- (in the Volsunga Saga) the son of Volsung and Liod; the father, through his sister, Signy, of Sinfjotli; the husband first of Borghild, then of Hjordis; and the father of Sigurd.
- (in the Nibelungenlied) the king of the Netherlands and father of Siegfried.
- a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “victory” and “protection.”
Examples from the Web for sigmund Contemporary Examples of sigmund
In the early 1900s, Sigmund Freud began to explore in earnest the similarities between neurotic behavior and ritual.
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Michael Schulson
August 10, 2014
The late, great British modernist painter—and grandson of Sigmund Freud—valued his privacy.
A New Book Gives A Rare Glimpse Into The Life of Lucian Freud
Erin Cunningham
October 22, 2013
As it turns out, there are multiple, interlocking answers which range from Sigmund Freud to the pharmaceutical industry.
America’s Depression Diagnoses Epidemic and How to Fix It
Jesse Singal
March 30, 2013
Even for our greatest philosopher of the surreal, Sigmund Freud, reality remained rooted in the personal and social.
Ryan Prior
June 22, 2012
A century and a half after the birth of Sigmund Freud, our understanding of human behavior remains at the third-grade level.
Can the Heart and Blood-Pressure Pill Propranolol Cure Racism?
Kent Sepkowitz
March 13, 2012
Historical Examples of sigmund
“His name is Sigmund Courvoisier,” said I, with difficulty preserving my gravity.
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The answer, though ostensibly spoken to Sigmund, was a revelation to me.
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He was unperceived by Friedhelm and Sigmund, who were looking after the procession.
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Sigmund, who had not been very well that day, was awake, and restless.
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But “auch Sigmund” may express much more in German than in English.
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British Dictionary definitions for sigmund Sigmund noun
- Norse myth the father of the hero Sigurd
- Also called: Siegmund (German ˈziːkmʊnt) German myth king of the Netherlands, father of Siegfried