/ Dictionary / Index S Straus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Straus Pronunciation: (strous Ger. shtrous), [key] — n. 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus). 1848–1931, U.S. retail merchant, born in Bavaria. 1870–1954, Austrian composer. 1850–1926, U.S. diplomat, jurist, and government official, born in Bavaria: Secretary of Commerce and Labor 1906–09. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. stratus Strauss Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acme Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language