Lohengrin
Americannoun
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Teutonic Legend, Arthurian Legend. the son of Parzival (the German name ofPercival ), and a knight of the Holy Grail.
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(italics) an opera (composed 1846–48; premiere 1850) by Richard Wagner.
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Etymology
Origin of Lohengrin
From German, alteration of Lothringen (the German name for Lorraine ( def. ) ), ultimately from the given name Lothar, from Old High German hlūt “famous, loud” ( cf. loud ( def. )) + heri “army” ( cf. harbor ( def. ), herald ( def. ))
Example Sentences
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But in recent years, he has worked to establish himself as a skilled Wagnerian, too, starting with Lohengrin, an otherworldly knight who comes to the rescue of a virtuous duchess in medieval Brabant.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023
But while Beczala’s Lohengrin maintains his reserve, Wilson’s voice gradually warms, gently molten in their love duet and palpably angry in confrontation.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023
And white evokes the innocence and purity of Elsa, to whose aid Lohengrin has come.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023
Otherworldly power is evident in the first-act sword fight with Telramund, which Lohengrin wins using mental powers rather than a physical weapon.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
In Tannhauser, Lohengrin and The Mastersingers of Nuremberg he reworked ancient legend-fables so that his contemporaries would be uplifted by the chivalric pride inherent in the tales.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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