Walter

American  

[vahl-ter, wawl-ter] / ˈvɑl tər, ˈwɔl tər /

noun

1. Bruno Bruno Schlesinger, 1876–1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939.

2. Thomas Ustick 1804–87, U.S. architect.

3. a male given name.

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Walter British  

noun

1. Bruno (ˈbruːno), real name Bruno Walter Schlesinger. 1876–1962, US conductor, born in Germany: famous for his performances of Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler

2. John . 1739–1812, English publisher; founded The Daily Universal Register (1785), which in 1788 became The Times

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Example Sentences

Hersam is an expert in brain-inspired computing and holds multiple roles at Northwestern University, including the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Five books are in the running for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In the end, he beat both Isaac Singer and Walter Hunt, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

While Walter Hunt’s daughter dissuaded her father from obtaining a sewing-machine patent, Elias Howe Jr.’s wife inspired her husband to get one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

She brought the socially connected Mrs. Walter into her confidence about the love affair with Elisha.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock