Elgar

[ el-ger, -gahr ]

/ ˈɛl gər, -gɑr /

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noun

Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.

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elfish, elfland, elflock, El Fostat, elf owl, Elgar, Elgin, Elgin marbles, El Giza, Elgon, El Greco

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How to use Elgar in a sentence

Instead, there was a high school band striking up the Elgar march “Pomp and Circumstance.”
The Sexy Dream of the 747|Clive Irving|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Falklands gets mentioned on page three; there is music by Elgar (of course) and Parry.
Live Blogging Thatcher’s London Funeral|Tom Sykes|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In a few pages are enough melodies and themes to set up a Puccini—or for that matter a Strauss or an Elgar—for life.
Richard Wagner|John F. Runciman
Then attention may be given to the modern works and works more rarely performed, like those of Elgar, Perosi and others.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis Cooke

Have the ideas of Sir Edward Elgar no reality apart from their record on paper and reproduction by an orchestra?
Life and Matter|Oliver Lodge
Sir Edward Elgar: The footman leaves his accordion in the bishop's carriage.
The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten
Now, all these facts make Mr. Elgar a very interesting person.
Musical Criticisms|Arthur Johnstone

British Dictionary definitions for Elgar

Elgar

/ (ˈɛlɡɑː) /

noun

Sir Edward (William). 1857–1934, English composer, whose works include the Enigma Variations (1899), the oratorio The Dream of Gerontius (1900), two symphonies, a cello concerto, and a violin concerto

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