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CHAVEZ
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• CHAVEZ (noun)
The noun CHAVEZ has 2 senses:
1. Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)
2. United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927)
Familiarity information: CHAVEZ used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Carlos Chavez; Chavez
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Cesar Chavez; Cesar Estrada Chavez; Chavez
Instance hypernyms:
labor leader (a leader of a labor movement)
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