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