STRAUSS

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• STRAUSS (noun)
  The noun STRAUSS has 3 senses:

1. German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)

2. Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the 'waltz king' (1825-1899)

3. Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)

  Familiarity information: STRAUSS used as a noun is uncommon.

• STRAUSS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Richard Strauss; Strauss

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the 'waltz king' (1825-1899)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Johann Strauss; Strauss; Strauss the Younger

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Johann Strauss; Strauss; Strauss the Elder

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)