Wagner

//ˈwæɡnɚ// name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the music of Wagner wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Richard Wagner, German composer (1813–1883). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Wagner Group, a private military group loyal to Russia. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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otto wagnerwilhelm richard wagner

Example

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"I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland."

Etymology

From German Wagner (literally “wainwright”), later conflated with wheelwright. See also the English surnames Wainwright and Wheelwright. Doublet of Wagoner. As the name of a private military company, borrowed from Russian Ва́гнер (Vágner). Reportedly the call sign of Russian GRU officer and company founder Dmitry Utkin, which was ultimately named after German composer Richard Wagner.

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