Wagner

American  

[wag-ner, vahg-ner, vahg-nuhr] / ˈwæg nər, ˈvɑg nər, ˈvɑg nər /

noun

1. Honus John Peter, 1874–1955, U.S. baseball player.

2. Otto 1841–1918, Austrian architect.

3. Richard 1813–83, German composer.

4. Robert F(erdinand), 1877–1953, U.S. politician.

5. his son Robert F(erdinand), Jr., 1910–91, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1954–65.

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Wagner British  

/ ˈvɑːɡnə /

noun

1. Otto. 1841–1918, Austrian architect, whose emphasis on function and structure in such buildings as the Post Office Savings Bank, Vienna (1904–06), influenced the development of modern architecture

2. ( Wilhelm ) Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1813–83, German romantic composer noted chiefly for his invention of the music drama. His cycle of four such dramas The Ring of the Nibelung was produced at his own theatre in Bayreuth in 1876. His other operas include Tannhäuser (1845; revised 1861), Tristan and Isolde (1865), and Parsifal (1882)

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Example Sentences

Now there are fears that as Wagner digs deeper into Bangui, it will add to the chaos already engulfing the wider region, said Dukhan, the researcher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

The Global Initiative estimates that Wagner earns $180 million a year from its illicit gold exports there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

From there, they flow up the Oubangui River to the Central African Republic, where remnants of the Wagner mercenary group control their distribution through the country—and sometimes across its borders to neighboring nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

“People who want to exert power and control over an ex-partner will find whatever foothold they can and use it,” Wagner said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

The National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, guaranteed workers the right to form unions and collectively bargain for fair wages and workplace safety.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell