Straus

[ strous; German shtrous ]

/ straʊs; German ʃtraʊs /

noun

Isidor,1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).

Nathan,1848–1931, U.S. retail merchant, born in Bavaria.

Os·car

[os-ker; German aws-kahr] /ˈɒs kər; German ˈɔs kɑr/, 1870–1954, Austrian composer.

Oscar Solomon,1850–1926, U.S. diplomat, jurist, and government official, born in Bavaria: Secretary of Commerce and Labor 1906–09.

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Examples from the Web for straus

Political Order and Political Decay Francis Fukuyama (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux) How are strong democratic states created?
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His next book, Lost and Found in Johannesburg, will be published by Farrar, Straus Giroux in April 2014.
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By then, I decided to send the two printed chapters to an editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux, which made me an offer right away.
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And Mrs. Straus got out and, going up to him, said: We have been together for forty years and we will not separate now.
Titanic|Filson Young
There were present several of the labor leaders who, one after another, arose and corroborated Mr. Straus.
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie|Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Straus saw in this acquiescent mood a chance to appeal directly to President Wilson.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
As Mrs. Straus was rather worn out by her London experience, I went alone.
Under Four Administrations|Oscar S. Straus
To which Mr. Straus instantly replied: 'Of course I know him.
The Romance of a Great Store|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for straus

Straus

/ (straʊs) /

noun

Oscar (ɔskar). 1870–1954, French composer, born in Austria, noted for such operettas as Waltz Dream (1907) and The Chocolate Soldier (1908)

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