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PURCELL

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Overview

PURCELL (noun)
  The noun PURCELL has 1 sense:

1. English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)play

  Familiarity information: PURCELL used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


PURCELL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Henry Purcell; Purcell

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

organist (a person who plays an organ)


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