definitions

Rathenau

[ raht-n-ou ]
/ ˈrɑt nˌaʊ /

noun

Wal·ther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/, 1867–1922, German industrialist, writer, and statesman.
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British Dictionary definitions for rathenau

Rathenau

/ (German ˈraːtənau) /

noun

Walther (ˈvaltər). 1867–1922, German industrialist and statesman: he organized the German war industries during World War I, became minister of reconstruction (1921) and of foreign affairs (1922), and was largely responsible for the treaty of Rapallo with Russia. His assassination by right-wing extremists caused a furore
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