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ADOLPHE SAX
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• ADOLPHE SAX (noun)
The noun ADOLPHE SAX has 1 sense:
1. a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
Familiarity information: ADOLPHE SAX used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Adolphe Sax; Sax
Instance hypernyms:
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