Tannhäuser

[ tan-hoi-zer, -hou-; German tahn-hoi-zuhr ]

/ ˈtænˌhɔɪ zər, -ˌhaʊ-; German ˈtɑnˌhɔɪ zər /

noun

a German lyric poet of the 13th century: a well-known legend tells of his stay with Venus in the Venusberg and his later repentance.

(italics) an opera (1845) by Richard Wagner.

Words nearby Tannhäuser

Tannenberg, tanner, Tanner growth chart, Tanner stage, tannery, Tannhäuser, tannic, tannic acid, tannie, tanniferous, tannin

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Example sentences from the Web for Tannhäuser

After this came the first of his great operas, Tannhauser, the story of the struggle of a soul between good and evil.
Woman's Club Work and Programs|Caroline French Benton
Mrs. Bantam passed out into the kitchen, her voice trailing distantly away like the voices of the Pilgrims in Tannhauser.
The House by the River|A. P. Herbert
Joyce's errand was to borrow some music, the wedding-marches, if Mrs. Lee had them, from Lohengrin and Tannhauser.
The Little Colonel in Arizona|Annie Fellows Johnston
Nowadays many organists find it possible to play the Overture to Tannhauser; the writer pleads guilty himself.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller

Handel's largo, the overture to Tannhauser, and a fantasia on British airs,—each brought forth a different series of gestures.
On the Fringe of the Great Fight|George G. Nasmith

British Dictionary definitions for Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser

/ (ˈtænˌhɔɪzə) /

noun

13th-century German minnesinger, commonly identified with a legendary knight who sought papal absolution after years spent in revelry with Venus. The legend forms the basis of an opera by Wagner

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单词	tannhäuser
释义	Tannhäuser [ tan-hoi-zer, -hou-; German tahn-hoi-zuhr ] / ˈtænˌhɔɪ zər, -ˌhaʊ-; German ˈtɑnˌhɔɪ zər / noun a German lyric poet of the 13th century: a well-known legend tells of his stay with Venus in the Venusberg and his later repentance. (italics) an opera (1845) by Richard Wagner. Words nearby Tannhäuser Tannenberg, tanner, Tanner growth chart, Tanner stage, tannery, Tannhäuser, tannic, tannic acid, tannie, tanniferous, tannin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tannhäuser After this came the first of his great operas, Tannhauser, the story of the struggle of a soul between good and evil. Woman's Club Work and Programs\|Caroline French Benton Mrs. Bantam passed out into the kitchen, her voice trailing distantly away like the voices of the Pilgrims in Tannhauser. The House by the River\|A. P. Herbert Joyce's errand was to borrow some music, the wedding-marches, if Mrs. Lee had them, from Lohengrin and Tannhauser. The Little Colonel in Arizona\|Annie Fellows Johnston Nowadays many organists find it possible to play the Overture to Tannhauser; the writer pleads guilty himself. The Recent Revolution in Organ Building\|George Laing Miller Handel's largo, the overture to Tannhauser, and a fantasia on British airs,—each brought forth a different series of gestures. On the Fringe of the Great Fight\|George G. Nasmith British Dictionary definitions for Tannhäuser Tannhäuser / (ˈtænˌhɔɪzə) / noun 13th-century German minnesinger, commonly identified with a legendary knight who sought papal absolution after years spent in revelry with Venus. The legend forms the basis of an opera by Wagner Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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