STRAUS

Meaning of STRAUS in English

Pronunciation: ' shtrau ̇ s, ' strau ̇ s

Function: biographical name

Oscar 1870-1954 Fr. (Austrian-born) composer

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STRAUS — biographical name Oscar 1870-1954 French (Austrian-born) composer
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STRAUS — /strows/ ; Ger. /shtrddows/ , n. 1. Isidor , 1845-1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894-95 …
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STRAUS — biographical name Oscar 1870-1954 French (Austrian-born) composer
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STRAUS FAMILY — German-U.S. merchandising family that distinguished itself in public service and philanthropy. The family originated in Bavaria, and the patriarch, Lazarus …
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FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX — Publishing company in New York City noted for its literary excellence. It was founded in 1945 by John Farrar and …
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STRAUS, OSCAR SOLOMON — born Dec. 23, 1850, Otterberg, Bavaria died May 3, 1926, New York, N.Y., U.S. the first Jewish U.S. Cabinet member …
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STRAUS, OSCAR — born March 6, 1870, Vienna, Austria died Jan. 11, 1954, Bad Ischl Austrian composer known for his operetta The Chocolate …
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STRAUS, NATHAN — born Jan. 31, 1848, Otterberg, Bavaria died Jan. 11, 1931, New York, N.Y., U.S. an owner of Macy's department store …
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STRAUS FAMILY — Jewish-American immigrant family whose members prospered as owners of Macy's department store in New York City and distinguished themselves in …
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STRAUS FAMILY — German-U.S. merchandising family that distinguished itself in public service and philanthropy. The family originated in Bavaria, and the patriarch, Lazarus …
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FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX — Publishing company in New York City noted for its literary excellence. It was founded in 1945 by John Farrar and …
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STRAUS BROTHERS — братья Строс Негоцианты, бизнесмены, филантропы Изидор Строс (1845-1912) [Straus, Isidor] и Нейтан Строс (1848-1931) [Straus, Nathan]. В 1888 братья были партнерами …
STRAUS BROTHERS — братья Строс Негоцианты, бизнесмены, филантропы Изидор Строс (1845-1912) [Straus, Isidor] и Нейтан Строс (1848-1931) [Straus, Nathan]. В 1888 братья были …
PHILANTHROPY — Voluntary, organized efforts intended for socially useful purposes. Philanthropic groups existed in the ancient civilizations of the Middle East, Greece, …
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MACY & CO. — in full R.H. Macy & Co., Inc. Major U.S. Its main outlet, the 11-story store that occupies a city block …
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FAMILY — I Basic social unit consisting of persons united by ties of marriage (affinity), "blood" (consanguinity), or adoption and usually representing …
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SYNONYMITY — ˌsinəˈniməd.ē noun ( -es ) : the quality or fact of being synonymous : identity of meaning or significance commonly …
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INEBRIETY — ˌinəˈbrīəd.]ē, -īət], ]i\ noun Etymology: probably blend of inebriation and ebriety : inebriation , intoxication the only opportunities for inebriety …
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OPERETTA — musical-dramatic production similar in structure to an opera but characteristically having a romantically sentimental plot interspersed with songs, orchestral music, …
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TITANIC — The Titanic. British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 1415, 1912, en route to New York City from Southampton, …
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ROMAN CATHOLICISM — a Christian church characterized by its uniform, highly developed doctrinal and organizational structure that traces its history to the Apostles …
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NETANYA
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MACY AND COMPANY, INC. — in full R.h. Macy And Company, Inc ., major American department store chain. Its principal outlet, the 11-story department store …
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LAZARUS, FRED, JR. — born Oct. 29, 1884, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. died May 27, 1973, Cincinnati, Ohio American merchandiser who parlayed his family's small …
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LAMARCK, JEAN-BAPTISTE DE MONET, CHEVALIER DE — Additional reading There is no modern biography of Lamarck. Information on his work may be found in H. Bentley Glass, …
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FILENE'S — in full William Filene's Sons Co ., in Boston, a department store that pioneered a number of retailing innovations. It …
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FARRAR, MARGARET PETHERBRIDGE — born March 23, 1897, New York, N.Y., U.S. died June 11, 1984, New York City ne Margaret Petherbridge American editor …
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YOGURT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE natural ▪ Beat together the natural yogurt , mayonnaise, watercress and seasoning. ▪ The …
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WEALTH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a wealth of experience (= a lot of useful experience ) ▪ Between them, the …
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PROSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE purple ▪ William Holden plays a hack scriptwriter down on his luck, and his …
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NEWSPAPERMAN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And he retains the sense of wry humour which he reckons every newspaperman needs, if …
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