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CHOPIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Chopin mean?
• CHOPIN (noun)
The noun CHOPIN has 3 senses:
1. the music of Chopin
2. United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)
3. French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
Familiarity information: CHOPIN used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The music of Chopin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
he practiced Chopin day and night
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:
United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Chopin; Kate Chopin; Kate O'Flaherty Chopin
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
Sense 3
Meaning:
French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Chopin; Frederic Francois Chopin
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
pianist; piano player (a person who plays the piano)
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