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

An hour before the end of the third day, Cook and Strauss opened England's second innings with a deficit of 221 runs.

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The mechanics behind making BravoCon available for both live and on-demand streaming has been in the works for five years now, since Peacock launched, said Matt Strauss, the chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group.

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Strauss, a financier in the 1920s of the city’s skyline, summed up the blue-sky optimism: “New York cannot be held back in her growth and development as the supreme city in the world.”

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The latest delay stems from a desire to perfect the entertainment experience for the next installment and exceed the lofty expectations from avid fans, Chief Executive Strauss Zelnick said.

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Turn to the 1980s, a political titan named Franz Josef Strauss and a famous principle often described as “none to the right of us.”

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