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JOPLIN
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• JOPLIN (noun)
The noun JOPLIN has 2 senses:
1. United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)
2. United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)
Familiarity information: JOPLIN used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Janis Joplin; Joplin
Instance hypernyms:
singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Joplin; Scott Joplin
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
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