Wagnerian

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adjective

Wag·ne·ri·an väg-ˈnir-ē-ən

-ˈner-

: of, relating to, characteristic, or suggestive of Wagner or his music, stage operas, or theories

Wagnerian

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noun

: an admirer of the musical theories and style of Wagner

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Adjective

Richard Wagner

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Adjective

1868, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Wagnerian was in 1868

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