Straus

[ strous; German shtrous ]

/ straʊs; German ʃtraʊs /

Save This Word!

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.

QUIZZES

QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

affect

effect

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Straus

stratum lucidum, stratum spongiosum, stratum title, stratus, stratus clouds, Straus, Strauss, Strauss, Johann, the Younger, Strauss, Richard, stravage, stravaig

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Example sentences from the Web for Straus

Political Order and Political Decay Francis Fukuyama (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux) How are strong democratic states created?
The Best Big Ideas Of 2014|William O’Connor|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His next book, Lost and Found in Johannesburg, will be published by Farrar, Straus Giroux in April 2014.
Mandela: The Last Good Man|Mark Gevisser|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
The National Book Awards Longlist for Nonfiction||September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hothouse by Boris Kachka A romp through the history of venerable publisher Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
This Week’s Hot Reads: August 5, 2013|Nicholas Mancusi|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

By then, I decided to send the two printed chapters to an editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux, which made me an offer right away.
André Aciman: How I Write|Noah Charney|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Straus accepted the invitation, mentally resolving that he would not discuss the war himself, but merely listen.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
"That is a very important statement you have made, Mr. Ambassador," said Mr. Straus, measuring every word.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
The possibility that he might play a part in bringing hostilities to a close now occurred to Mr. Straus.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
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
I have for some time watched a steady improvement in the work of Mr. Ralph Straus.
Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1914|Various

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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

Straus

noun

QUIZZES

QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!

Words nearby Straus

Example sentences from the Web for Straus

British Dictionary definitions for Straus

noun