schiller

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noun

A lustre, similar to sheen, observed in certain minerals, such as hypersthene or labradorite, due to the presence of minute parallel inclusions.

“German poet, philosopher, historian and playwright Friedrich Schiller.”

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Meanings

schiller1

nounschiller (usually uncountable, plural schillers)

plural schillers

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA lustre, similar to sheen, observed in certain minerals, such as hypersthene or labradorite, due to the presence of minute parallel inclusions.

Schiller2

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.

    German poet, philosopher, historian and playwright Friedrich Schiller.

Origin

  1. GermanSchiller“shimmer”
  2. Englishschiller

From German Schiller (“shimmer”).

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Translations

Arabic شِيلَر
  • شِيلَر (šilar)surname
Bulgarian Ши́лер
  • Ши́лер (Šíler)surname
Chinese Mandarin 席勒
  • 席勒 (Xílè)surname
German Schiller
  • Schillersurname
Greek Σίλερ
  • Σίλερ (Síler)surname
Hebrew שילר
  • שילר (shiller)surname
Hindi शिलर
  • शिलर (śilar)surname
Japanese シラー
  • シラー (Shirā)surname
Korean 실러
  • 실러 (Silleo)surname
Persian شیلر
  • شیلر (šiler)surname
Portuguese Schiller
  • Schillersurname
Russian Ши́ллер
  • Ши́ллер (Šíller)surname
Ukrainian Ши́ллер
  • Ши́ллер (Šýller)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with schiller

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Cite this entry
APA

schiller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schiller

MLA

“schiller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schiller. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schiller,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schiller.

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