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Ringhead
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ringhead
English
Etymology
From en ring head.
Pronunciation
en En-au-Ringhead.ogg AU
Noun
en slang A fan of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.
en Ringnut
en Wagnerian Wagnerite
en Melinda Bargreen Ringheads have fiery devotion http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2002423093_ringheads07.html The Seattle Times 7 August 2005 And Ringheads aren't the only ones who are drawn to Wagner: only Hitler and Shakespeare have attracted so many biographers, analysts and apologists.
en Daniel J. Wakin ‘Ring’ Fans and the Met Lock Horns Over Ticket Rule http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/arts/music/10wagn.html?_r=0 The New York Times 10 April 2008 Ringheads, also known as Wagnolaters, often travel the world to hear the cycle, reserving special devotion for Bayreuth, Germany, where Wagner’s own theater stands. https://web.archive.org/web/20251224204818/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/arts/music/10wagn.html?_r=0 24 December 2025
en Valerie J. Nelson Wagner fan led 'Ringheads' http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-06-05/features/ct-nw-obit-sloan-0606-20100605_1_sherwin-sloan-ringheads-mr-sloan Chicago Tribune 5 June 2010 Sherwin Sloan retired early as an ophthalmologist to pursue an obsession that bestowed another title — leader of the "Ringheads," a nickname for fans of Richard Wagner's four-opera cycle known as "The Ring." https://web.archive.org/web/20160304231749/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-06-05/features/ct-nw-obit-sloan-0606-20100605_1_sherwin-sloan-ringheads-mr-sloan 4 March 2016
Anagrams
en adeghinr Hardinge adhering headring
en terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs
en Fans (people) Opera People