Johann Strauss n 1: Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899) [syn: {Strauss}, {Johann Strauss}, {Strauss the Younger}] 2: Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849) [syn: {Strauss}, {Johann Strauss}, {Strauss the Elder}]