Walter

[ vahl-ter for 1; wawl-ter for 2, 3 ]

noun
  1. Bru·no [broo-noh], /ˈbru noʊ/, Bruno Schlesinger, 1876–1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939.

  2. Thomas U·stick [yoo-stik], /ˈyu stɪk/, 1804–87, U.S. architect.

  1. a male given name.

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How to use Walter in a sentence

  • He paused a moment, and Walters bent forward over the bed and held his breath to listen.

    Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis
  • "I am going away from this place, Walters," he said as he pulled off his coat and threw himself heavily on the bed.

    Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis
  • Afore he took to drinking like a fish, Hank Walters was as likely looking a young feller as I ever see.

    Danny's Own Story | Don Marquis
  • By this time everybody was laughing, and Tommy Walters leaned against the gun, shaking with glee.

    Tom Slade with the Colors | Percy K. Fitzhugh
  • We came here, tenderfooted, and were most fortunate in finding a foreman like Kurt Walters.

    Penny of Top Hill Trail | Belle Kanaris Maniates

British Dictionary definitions for Walter

Walter

noun
  1. (German ˈvaltər) Bruno (ˈbruːno), real name Bruno Walter Schlesinger. 1876–1962, US conductor, born in Germany: famous for his performances of Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler

  2. (ˈwɔːltə) John . 1739–1812, English publisher; founded The Daily Universal Register (1785), which in 1788 became The Times

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