Strauss

[ strous German shtrous ]

noun

1. Da·vid Frie·drich [dah, -veet , free, -d, r, i, kh], 1808–74, German theologian, philosopher, and author.
2. Jo·hann [yoh, -hahn], 1804–49, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.
3. his son Johann The Waltz King, 1825–99, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.
4. Levi, 1829?–1902, U.S. pants manufacturer: developed Levis.
5. Ri·chard [rikh, -ah, r, t], 1864–1949, German orchestra conductor and composer.

Strauss

/ ʃtraus; straʊs /

noun

1. StraussDavid Friedrich18081874MGermanRELIGION: theologian David Friedrich (ˈdaːfɪt ˈfriːdrɪç). 1808–74, German Protestant theologian: in his Life of Jesus (1835–36) he treated the supernatural elements of the story as myth
2. StraussJohann18041849MAustrianMUSIC: composer Johann (joˈhan). 1804–49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes
3. StraussJohann18251899MAustrianMUSIC: composer his son, Johann, called the Waltz King. 1825–99, Austrian composer, whose works include The Blue Danube Waltz (1867) and the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874)
4. StraussRichard18641949MGermanMUSIC: composer Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1864–1949, German composer, noted esp for his symphonic poems, including Don Juan (1889) and Till Eulenspiegel (1895), his operas, such as Elektra (1909) and Der Rosenkavalier (1911), and his Four Last Songs (1948)