Definition of Gehrig

1. Noun. Baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941).

Exact synonyms: Henry Louis Gehrig, Lou Gehrig
Generic synonyms: Ballplayer, Baseball Player

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gehrig

Geastraceae
Geastrum
Geastrum coronatum
Geat
Geats
Geb
Gedaged
Geddes Axe
Geddies
Gedoelstia
Geelong
Geert Geerts
Geffrey
Geglossaceae
Gehenna
Gehrig (current term)
Geigel's reflex
Geiger
Geiger-Muller counter
Geiger-Muller tube
Geiger-Müller counter
Geiger counter
Geiger counters
Geiger tube
Geisel
Geissler tube
Geissler tubes
Geist
Gekkonidae
Gelderland

Literary usage of Gehrig

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. California Unreported Cases: Being Those Decisions Determined in the Supreme by California Supreme Court, Peter V. Ross, California District Courts of Appeal (1913)
"Gehrig. Cr. No. 974; May 13, 1903. 72 Pae. 717. Criminal Law—Appeal— Failure to ... Frank Gehrig was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals. Affirmed. ..."

2. What Wisconsin Took by Paul Dickey (2006)
"Lou Gehrig is crying. Lou Gehrig is crying for every story in New York City. Lou Gehrig is wiping down every bleacher seat in Yankee Stadium with his salt. ..."

3. The Official Post office directory of New South Wales (1867)
"... Sydney road Gehrig, Philip, blacksmith, Wilson street Gehrig, Frederic, ... Sydney road Gehrig, George P., farmer, Sydney road Gehrig, Christopher, ..."

4. Hartwick New York--Heart of Otsego County by Town of Hartwick Historical Society (2002)
"17th, 1943 Norman accompanied by chaperone Marion DeAngelo, attended the christening of Liberty Ship "Lou Gehrig" by Christine Gehrig, Lou Gehrigs mother. ..."

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