Richter — meaning in English

English meaning

• arbiter noun Someone chosen by two sides to settle a dispute between them.
• judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
• Judges name A book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Israel's early leaders, called judges.
• Richter noun Used (followed by a number) to state the magnitude of an earthquake on the Richter scale.

Senses

Richter is used for these senses in English:

• Judges (book of the bible) The seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.
• Richter A surname from German.
• arbiter (with of) A person or object having the power of judging, determining, or ordaining; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.

arbiter — full definition

1. noun Someone chosen by two sides to settle a dispute between them.
2. noun Someone or something with the power to judge or decide, without needing anyone else's approval.

judge — full definition

1. noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
2. noun A person who decides the outcome of a contest or competition.
3. verb To form an opinion about someone or something.
4. verb To rule on legally, or to decide the outcome of a competition.

Related German words