Definition of Karloff

1. Noun. United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969).


Lexicographical Neighbors of Karloff

Karl Landsteiner
Karl Linne
Karl Marx
Karl Menninger
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Karl Scheele
Karl Theodor Jaspers
Karl Waldemar Ziegler
Karl Wernicke
Karl Wilhelm Scheele
Karl Wilhelm Siemens
Karl von Clausewitz
Karl von Frisch
Karla
Karlfeldt
Karloff
Karlovac
Karlsson
Karlyn
Karm
Karmathian
Karmathians
Karmatian
Karmatians
Karmen unit
Karnack
Karnataka
Karnaugh map
Karnic
Karnofsky scale

Literary usage of Karloff

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

1. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1905)
"The Colonel and his daughter go to Washington for the winter, which is also the destination of Count karloff. Thither also goes the hero. ..."

2. The Musical World (1872)
"Nina karloff, his very young and highly talented pupil, and Mr. Charles ... Nina karloff was encored in Hiller's piano solo, " La truite" when she gave ..."

3. Turn of the Century: 2100 by Charlie Pedersen (2007)
"Eric commented, "Sorry sirs and Madame karloff. I'll explain it later, but there is too much going on around the world to take any risks. ..."

4. Hollywood & the Best of Los Angeles Alive! by Robert White, Phyllis White (2002)
"CHATEAU MARMONT George Plimpton reported that he encountered Boris karloff roaming the halls late at night when he stayed at Chateau Marmont. ..."

5. The Urban Condition: Space, Community, and Self in the Contemporary Metropolis by Ghent Urban Studies Team (1999)
"... cinema should be Roger Gorman's The Terror, starring Boris karloff. Bogdanovich's cynicism has come to be more visionary than ..."

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