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CHOPIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
he practiced Chopin day and night
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Chopin" is a kind of...):
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
Synonyms:
Chopin; Frederic Francois Chopin
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
pianist; piano player (a person who plays the piano)
Sense 3
Meaning:
United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)
Synonyms:
Chopin; Kate Chopin; Kate O'Flaherty Chopin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))