Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from German.
The worst known case of abuse before Mr. Warmbier was that of Robert Park, a Christian missionary who said he was severely beaten by North Korean soldiers after he was caught in 2009 while walking across the border from China waving a Bible.
2017 June 14, Choe Sang-Hun, Austin Ramzy, Motoko Rich, “Otto Warmbier Got an Extra Dose of Brutality From North Korea. The Mystery Is Why.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2017
Origin
- GermanWarmbier“warm beer”
- EnglishWarmbier
Borrowed from German Warmbier (“warm beer”).
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APA
Warmbier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warmbier
MLA
“Warmbier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warmbier. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Warmbier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warmbier.
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