Tannhäuser

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtænˌhɔɪzə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tan′hoi′zər, -hou′-; Ger. tän′hoi′zər)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Tann•häu•ser  (tan′hoi′zər, -hou′-; Ger. tän′hoi′zər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literaturea German lyric poet of the 13th century: a well-known legend tells of his stay with Venus in the Venusberg and his later repentance.
  2. Music and Dance(italics) an opera (1845) by Richard Wagner.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tannhäuser / ˈtænˌhɔɪzə/
  1. a 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
'Tannhäuser' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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