Walter
[ vahl-ter for 1; wawl-ter for 2, 3 ]
/ ˈvɑl tər for 1; ˈwɔl tər for 2, 3 /
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noun
Bru·no [broo-noh], /ˈbru noʊ/, Bruno Schlesinger, 1876–1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939.
Thomas U·stick [yoo-stik], /ˈyu stɪk/, 1804–87, U.S. architect.
a male given name.
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Walter
noun
(German ˈvaltər) Bruno (ˈbruːno), real name Bruno Walter Schlesinger. 1876–1962, US conductor, born in Germany: famous for his performances of Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler
(ˈwɔːltə) John . 1739–1812, English publisher; founded The Daily Universal Register (1785), which in 1788 became The Times
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