Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt ba·ron·karl·wilhelmvonhumboldt uncommon noun 1. German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835) SynonymsHumboldtBaron Wilhelm von HumboldtBaron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt Related words Broader terms philologist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.