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Bauhaus

Syllabification: (Bau·haus)
Pronunciation: /ˈbouˌhous/
Definition of Bauhaus
  • a school of design established by Walter Gropius in Weimar in 1919, best known for its designs of objects based on functionalism and simplicity.

Origin:

German, 'house of architecture', from Bau 'building' + Haus 'house'

Bauhaus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Bauhaus in the British & World English dictionary