Associations to the word «Strauss»

Wiktionary

STRAUSS, proper noun. A German surname​.

Dictionary definition

STRAUSS, noun. German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949).
STRAUSS, noun. Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899).
STRAUSS, noun. Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849).

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne