Wagnerian

[ vahg-neer-ee-uhn ]

/ vɑgˈnɪər i ən /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Richard Wagner or his works: Wagnerian grandeur; a Wagnerian soprano.

noun

Also Wag·ner·ite

[vahg-nuh-rahyt]. /ˈvɑg nəˌraɪt/. a follower or admirer of the music or theories of Richard Wagner.

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Origin of Wagnerian

First recorded in 1870–75; Wagner + -ian

Words nearby Wagnerian

waggler, waggly, waggon, Wagner, Wagner Act, Wagnerian, Wagner-Jauregg, Wagner, Richard, wagon, wagonage, wagon boss

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How to use Wagnerian in a sentence

But it was Berlin that was on the march—"the blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful Wagnerian temperament."
Before the Fall: What Did the World Look Like in 1913?|Jacob Heilbrunn|June 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The key to the Wagnerian theory is found, also, in Schopenhauer's philosophy.
Prophets of Dissent|Otto Heller
She dates it from the time when Nietzsche, under the guise of Wagnerian propaganda, began to expound himself.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
Of course, my whole training was that of the opera singer, and I was schooled principally in the Wagnerian rles.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis Cooke

For statistics is a new thing which has had to fight as desperately for recognition as Impressionist art or Wagnerian opera.
The Book of This and That|Robert Lynd
It was at this time that the differences in character began to cause domestic infelicity in the Wagnerian household.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson

British Dictionary definitions for Wagnerian

Wagnerian

/ (vɑːɡˈnɪərɪən) /

adjective

of or suggestive of the dramatic musical compositions of Richard Wagner, their massive scale, dramatic and emotional intensity, etc

denoting or relating to a singer who has a voice suitable for singing Wagner

of or relating to a big, powerful, or domineering womana Wagnerian maiden

noun Also: Wagnerite

a follower or disciple of the music or theories of Richard Wagner

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