Strauss

[strous, shtrous]

noun

1. David Friedrich 1808–74, German theologian, philosopher, and author.

2. Johann 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. Richard 1864–1949, German orchestra conductor and composer.

Strauss

/ ʃtraus, straʊs /

noun

1. 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. Johann (joˈhan). 1804–49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes

3. 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. 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)

Example Sentences

Previous defeats inflicted by the Proteas' Test team resulted in the resignations of three England captains in succession: Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss.

From BBC

Eric Strauss, the executive director of the Loyola Marymount Center for Urban Resilience, says his group has studied coyotes in urban environments extensively.

From Los Angeles Times

The second day, as Lord's turned red for the Ruth Strauss Foundation, was action-packed.

From BBC

At stake is what David Levi Strauss, citing Jerome Kohn, calls “the public spirit” — the essence of democracy, where citizens engage in dialogue, debate and struggle, working together to promote the common good.

From Salon

Later, as the contenders ascend the toy house staircase with strains of Johann Strauss II’s “The Blue Danube” playing in the background, they pass an artfully arranged mobile of corpses strung up by their wrists.

From Salon