Walter

US: (väl′tər for 1; wôl′tər for 2, 3)

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Wal•ter  (väl′tər for 1; wôl′tər for 2, 3), n. 

Bru•no  (bro̅o̅′nō), (Bruno Schlesinger), 1876–1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939. Thomas U•stick  (yo̅o̅′stik), 1804–87, U.S. architect.
1. a male given name.

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Walter noun

1. / ˈvaltər/ Bruno ( ˈbruːno ), real name Bruno Walter Schlesinger. 1876–1962, US conductor, born in Germany: famous for his performances of Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler
2. / ˈwɔːltə/ John. 1739–1812, English publisher; founded The Daily Universal Register (1785), which in 1788 became The Times

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Hamp•den  (hamp′dən, ham′-), n. 

1. John, 1594–1643, British statesman who defended the rights of the House of Commons against Charles I.
2. Walter (Walter Hampden Dougherty), 1879–1955, U.S. actor.

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tyl•er  (tī′lər), n. 

1. tiler (def. 2).

Ty•ler  (tī′lər), n. 

1. Biographical John, 1790–1862, 10th president of the U.S. 1841–45.
Moses Coit  (koit), 1835–1900, U.S. historian and educator. Wat  (wot) or Walter, died 1381, English rebel: leader of the peasants' revolt of 1381.
2. Place Names a city in E Texas. 70,508.
3. a male given name.