Strauss

/straʊs/
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Other forms: Strausses

Definitions of Strauss
  1. noun
    Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)
    synonyms: Johann Strauss, Strauss the Younger
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    composer
    someone who composes music as a profession
  2. noun
    German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
    synonyms: Richard Strauss
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    composer
    someone who composes music as a profession
  3. noun
    Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)
    synonyms: Johann Strauss, Strauss the Elder
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    someone who composes music as a profession
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