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HAYDN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Haydn mean?
• HAYDN (noun)
The noun HAYDN has 2 senses:
1. prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
Familiarity information: HAYDN used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Franz Joseph Haydn; Haydn; Joseph Haydn
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The music of Haydn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Haydn" is a kind of...):
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
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