/ Dictionary / Index T Tannhäuser: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Tann•häu•ser Pronunciation: (tan'hoi"zur, -hou"- Ger. tän'hoi"zur), [key] — n. a German lyric poet of the 13th century: a well-known legend tells of his stay with Venus in the Venusberg and his later repentance. (italics) an opera (1845) by Richard Wagner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tannery tannic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language