Strauss n 1: German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949) [syn: {Richard Strauss}] 2: Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899) [syn: {Johann Strauss}, {Strauss the Younger}] 3: Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849) [syn: {Johann Strauss}, {Strauss the Elder}]