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Tannhäuser
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Tann·häu·ser (tän′ho̵i′zər; tan′-)
a German knight and minnesinger of the 13th cent., dealt with in legend as a knight who seeks absolution after giving himself up to revelry in Venusberg
Etymology: Ger
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