Tannhauser


Tannhäuser

(ˈtænˌhɔɪzə) n (Biography) 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

Tann•häu•ser

(ˈtænˌhɔɪ zər, -ˌhaʊ-)

n. a German knight and minnesinger of the 13th century: the hero of a legend.