Wolfgang

[ woolf-gang; German vawlf-gahng ]

/ ˈwʊlf gæŋ; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ /

a male given name.

QUIZZES

Search your capacious memory for the meaning of October’s words!

Question 1 of 9

Which Word of the Day from this month means, “an irrational dislike; loathing”?

So welcome back, Edna and Ethel; come on down, Gertrude and Percy; walk right in, Wilhelmina and Wolfgang.
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But German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble reportedly insisted on a significantly higher level.
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On Tuesday, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told La Stampa newspaper that they approved of the Monti methods.
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Remember how Wolfgang Münchau said the euro zone had to get it right at this summit or it would collapse?
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And honesty, explains Wolfgang, paves the way for the real advocates of traditional marriage to fight and have a voice.
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Stine, I knew thy little head was wondrous wise, but I little thought thou wouldst breed him up to avenge us on old Wolfgang!
The Dove in the Eagle's Nest|Charlotte M. Yonge
And from Rome he writes (April 14, 1770), that Wolfgang "takes as much care of his health as if he were a grown man."
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
Wolfgang's pleasantries, in the following; letter to his cousin, show that his good humor was fully restored.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"Mr. Wolfgang, you have become our guardian angel," said Pastor Hehrmann, gratefully grasping his hand.
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The composition, it was said, was not Wolfgang's at all, but his father's.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn