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

In February 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson famously lost Walter Cronkite when the renowned news anchor told Americans he could no longer accept the president’s assurances about the war in Vietnam.

From The Wall Street Journal

The settlement also approved the sale of the Dodgers from Frank McCourt to Guggenheim Baseball Management, the group fronted by Magic Johnson and run by Mark Walters that has greenlit the lavish payroll spending.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers can operate this way because under the ownership of Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter, they have developed into a financial powerhouse unlike anything baseball has ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Introverted, romantic and intellectual, she read everything from Walter Scott and Jane Austen to abolitionist tracts and records of Senate debates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walter Monsalve, a 55-year-old teacher who works on both sides of the border that Colombia reinforced with soldiers and armored vehicles, said he was "in shock."

From Barron's