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GERSHWIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)
Synonyms:
George Gershwin; Gershwin
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)
Synonyms:
Gershwin; Ira Gershwin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
lyricist; lyrist (a person who writes the words for songs)
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