Han·del (h?n?dl), George Frideric 1685-1759. German-born British composer whose works include the orchestral Water Music (1717) and the oratorio Messiah (1742).Han·del?i·an (h?n-d??l?-?n, -d?l?y?n, -d?l??-?n, -d?l?y?n) adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Handel (?hænd?l) n (Biography) George Frederick. German name Georg Friedrich Händel. 1685?1759, German composer, resident in England, noted particularly for his oratorios, including the Messiah (1741) and Samson (1743). Other works include over 40 operas, 12 concerti grossi, organ concertos, chamber and orchestral music, esp Water Music (1717)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Han?del (?hæn dl) n. George Frideric (Georg Friedrich Händel), 1685?1759, German composer, in England after 1712. Han?del?i?an (-?di li ?n) adj. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.