Wednesday, November 13, 2013

furor, führer

Furor or furor means an uproar or commotion; a public outburst or frenzy--
We could not hear the announcer over the furor of the crowd.
There was a furor in the cafeteria, and panic in the halls.

Führer or führer ( rhymes with furor ) is German for "leader"--
The title of  führer is now associated almost exclusively with Hitler.
During World War II, many Germans adored their  führer.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The audience erupted into a furor when the speaker was introduced as the führer."

Note--"furore" is the British spelling of "furor".
Note # 2--"Führer " may be spelled "fuehrer" when foreign diacritical marks are not available.

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