1. 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 • Instance Hypernyms: composer 2. Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849) • Syn: Johann Strauss, Strauss the Elder • Instance Hypernyms: composer 3. German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949) • Syn: Richard Strauss • Instance Hypernyms: composer