WAGNERIAN


Meaning of WAGNERIAN in English

I. (ˈ)väg|nirēən, -|nēr- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Richard Wagner died 1883 German tone poet, composer, and writer on music + English -ian

1. : relating to, characterized by, or resembling the theories or style of Wagner

2. : belonging to, characteristic of, or suggestive of the operas of Wagner

a Wagnerian singer

misty, Wagnerian mountains — G.A.Wagner

thunderstorms … capable of truly Wagnerian effects — Andrew Hamilton & Chandler Harris

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Richard Wagner died 1883 + English -ian

: an admirer of the musical theories and style of Wagner

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