Handel

American  

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /

Also Händel

noun

1. George Frideric Georg Friedrich Händel, 1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.

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Handel British  

/ ˈhændəl /

noun

1. George Frederick. German name Georg Friedrich Händel. 1685–1759, German composer, resident in England, noted particularly for his oratorios, including the Messiah (1741) and Samson (1743). Other works include over 40 operas, 12 concerti grossi, organ concertos, chamber and orchestral music, esp Water Music (1717)

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Other Word Forms

• Handelian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Handel

Celebrated composers, from Monteverdi to Handel, Gluck and even Mozart, have written prominent roles with high male voices in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Handel controversially wrote it for the theater, not the church.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

The annual Carnegie Hall visit of Harry Bicket and the English Concert, the superb period-instrument orchestra, is a required date for Handel opera fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Forecasts show that all lower 58 states can expect above-normal temperatures in early to mid-March, says Scott Handel, the lead meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026

“I sat with Provis last night, Handel, two good hours.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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