Definitions for Wagner
ˈvɑg nərwag·n·er

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1. Wagner, Otto Wagnernoun

   Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)

2. Wagner, Richard Wagner, Wilhelm Richard Wagnernoun

   German composer of operas and inventor of the musical drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)

3. Wagnernoun

   the music of Wagner

   "they say that Hitler listened only to Wagner"

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1. Wagnernoun

   of German origin. Widely known as the surname of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883).

2. Etymology: From Wagner, meaning ‘wheelwright’. See also the English surname Wheelwright.

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1. Wagner

   Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( VAHG-nər; German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] (listen); 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. Initially establishing his reputation as a composer of works in the romantic vein of Carl Maria von Weber and Giacomo Meyerbeer, Wagner revolutionised opera through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk ("total work of art"), by which he sought to synthesise the poetic, visual, musical and dramatic arts, with music subsidiary to drama. He described this vision in a series of essays published between 1849 and 1852. Wagner realised these ideas most fully in the first half of the four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). His compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs—musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas, or plot elements. His advances in musical language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres, greatly influenced the development of classical music. His Tristan und Isolde is sometimes described as marking the start of modern music. Wagner had his own opera house built, the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, which embodied many novel design features. The Ring and Parsifal were premiered here and his most important stage works continue to be performed at the annual Bayreuth Festival, run by his descendants. His thoughts on the relative contributions of music and drama in opera were to change again, and he reintroduced some traditional forms into his last few stage works, including Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg). Until his final years, Wagner's life was characterised by political exile, turbulent love affairs, poverty and repeated flight from his creditors. His controversial writings on music, drama and politics have attracted extensive comment – particularly, since the late 20th century, where they express antisemitic sentiments. The effect of his ideas can be traced in many of the arts throughout the 20th century; his influence spread beyond composition into conducting, philosophy, literature, the visual arts and theatre.

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1. Wagner

   Wagner is a city in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,566 at the 2010 census.

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1. WAGNER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wagner is ranked #173 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wagner surname appeared 155,795 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 53 would have the surname Wagner.
   
   92.4% or 144,064 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 4,051 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 3,755 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 2,181 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 904 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 841 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for Wagner »

1. gnawer

How to pronounce Wagner?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wagner in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wagner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Wagner in a Sentence

1. Serhii Cherevatyi:

   In the Bakhmut direction, there is only Wagner, when there is lack of forces, they are being reinforced by Russian airborne troops, sometimes by infantry, we knock them out. In fact, there will be no more Wagner fighters in a little while if they continue the same dynamics.

2. Emily Fisher:

   Jakob Wagner was bullied a lot.

3. Ralph Hernandez:

   Upon reviewing the case, we observed the autopsy photos and the autopsy report, and Natalie Wood had numerous bruises on Natalie Wood head, arms and legs, which appeared to be assaultive in nature, there was a broken bottle that was found on the boat that Robert Wagner had told investigators, originally, that Robert Wagner believed that it was rough seas — it had fallen over and broken.

4. Aleksandar Vulin:

   We have reasonable suspicion that Aleksandar Vulin... gave orders, directives and guidelines that the activities of the Wagner Group in Serbia should not be prevented.

5. Brigitte Merk-Erbe:

   For the whole Wagner family worldwide, Bayreuth is the city of Wagner, so I think the 7 million (euros) are put to good use.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Wagner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wagner
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Wagner
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html