gehrig

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Noun gehrig has 1 sense

Gehrig, Lou Gehrig, Henry Louis Gehrig - baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)
--₁ is a kind of ballplayer, baseball player

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Gehrig

Noun (Proper)

A popular German surname, Gehrig refers to someone who is hardworking and persistent.

Sample Sentence: The Gehrig family has a long history of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Noun (Common)

An abbreviation for "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis" (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Sample Sentence: My uncle was diagnosed with Gehrig two years ago.

Adjective

Referring to something or someone associated with Lou Gehrig, a renowned American baseball player.

Sample Sentence: The Gehrig Batting Technique is widely used by young aspiring baseball players.