REITER

Reiter, Hans Conrad Julius Reiter

(noun) German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter’s syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

reiter (plural reiters)

(historical) A German cavalry soldier of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Anagrams

• Terrie, retier, retire, Ă©trier

Source: Wiktionary


Rei"ter (r"tr), n. Etym: [G., rider.]

Definition: A German cavalry soldier of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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