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STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER
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• STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER (noun)
The noun STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER has 1 sense:
1. United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Familiarity information: STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER used as a noun is very rare.
• STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Foster; Stephen Collins Foster; Stephen Foster
Instance hypernyms:
ballad maker; songster; songwriter (a composer of words or music for popular songs)
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