Lévi-Strauss

[ ley-vee-strous ]
/ ˈleɪ viˈstraʊs /

noun

Claude,1908–2009, French anthropologist and educator, born in Belgium: founder of structural anthropology.

Definition for levi strauss (2 of 2)

Strauss
[ strous or for 1–3, 5, German shtrous ]
/ straʊs or for 1–3, 5, German ʃtraʊs /

noun

Da·vid Frie·drich [dah-veet free-drikh] /ˈdɑ vit ˈfri drɪx/,1808–74, German theologian, philosopher, and author.
Jo·hann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/,1804–49, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.
his sonJohannThe Waltz King,1825–99, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.
Levi,1829?–1902, U.S. pants manufacturer: developed Levis.
Ri·chard [rikh-ahrt] /ˈrɪx ɑrt/,1864–1949, German orchestra conductor and composer.

British Dictionary definitions for levi strauss (1 of 2)

Lévi-Strauss
/ (ˈlɛvɪˈstraʊs, French levistros) /

noun

Claude (klod). (1908–2009) French anthropologist, leading exponent of structuralism. His books include The Elementary Structures of Kinship (1969), Totemism (1962), The Savage Mind (1966), Mythologies (1964–71), and Saudades do Brazil (Memories of Brazil; 1994)

British Dictionary definitions for levi strauss (2 of 2)

Strauss
/ (straʊs, German ʃtraus) /

noun

David Friedrich (ˈdaːfɪt ˈfriːdrɪç). 1808–74, German Protestant theologian: in his Life of Jesus (1835–36) he treated the supernatural elements of the story as myth
Johann (joˈhan). 1804–49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes
his son, Johann, called the Waltz King. 1825–99, Austrian composer, whose works include The Blue Danube Waltz (1867) and the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874)
Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1864–1949, German composer, noted esp for his symphonic poems, including Don Juan (1889) and Till Eulenspiegel (1895), his operas, such as Elektra (1909) and Der Rosenkavalier (1911), and his Four Last Songs (1948)