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STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Synonyms:
Foster; Stephen Collins Foster; Stephen Foster
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Instance hypernyms:
ballad maker; songster; songwriter (a composer of words or music for popular songs)