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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When Dylan Wagner bought his first home in Naperville, Ill., in 2022, a mortgage broker suggested he apply for an ARM instead of a fixed-rate loan because it would make his monthly payments more affordable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

“It’s patronizing, the idea that people have a difficult time getting a driver’s license,” Wagner said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“If you keep doing it, you’re going to have winning years and losing years, and you hope you come out ahead,” said Lauren Wagner, a tax partner at Armanino Advisory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

When Wagner compared older and newer images of the same region, he realized the feature was a newly formed impact crater.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Wagner provided his cult with the solemn act of devotion, purification and veneration that is Parsifal.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall