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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WALTER

Wal "ter, v. i. Etym: [See Welter. ]

 

Defn: To roll or wallow; to welter. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Walter Mitty

Wal ter Mit ty |ˈwôltər ˈmitē ˈwɔltər ˈmɪdi | the hero of a story (by James Thurber ) who indulged in extravagant daydreams of his own triumphs. [ as noun often as adj. ] used to refer to a person who fantasizes about a life much more exciting and glamorous than their own life.

 

Walters, Barbara

Wal ters, Barbara |ˈwôltərz ˈwɔltərz | (1929 –), US television journalist. Noted for her interviews of celebrities, she has appeared on the television programs 20 /20 (1979 –2004 ) and The View (1997 –).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Walter Mitty

Wal ¦ter Mitty |wɔːltə (r )ˈmɪti | noun [ often as modifier ] a person who fantasizes about a life much more exciting and glamorous than their own: my client is very much a Walter Mitty character. ORIGIN the hero of the story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (by James Thurber, 1939 ), who indulged in extravagant daydreams of his own triumphs.

 

Walters, Barbara

Wal ters, Barbara |ˈwôltərz ˈwɔltərz | (1929 –), US television journalist. Noted for her interviews of celebrities, she has appeared on the television programs 20 /20 (1979 –2004 ) and The View (1997 –).

 

Duden Dictionary

Walter

Wal ter , Wal ther Eigenname Walther |W a lter W a lther |männlicher Vorname

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Walter

Wal ter /wɔ́ːltə r /名詞 ウォルター 〘男の名; 愛称 Walt, Wat .