Definitions

1. noun

A person, especially a Jew, saved from the Holocaust during World War II by Oskar Schindler.

“Schindler is a hero for saving so many lives during the war.”

2. noun

A person who saves or rescues others, especially in a heroic manner.

“The firefighter was a true Schindler to the family trapped in the burning building.”

3. proper noun

A surname, especially referring to Oskar Schindler.

“Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist and the subject of the book ‘Schindler’s Ark’.”