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CHAVEZ

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927)

Synonyms:

Cesar Chavez; Cesar Estrada Chavez; Chavez

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

labor leader (a leader of a labor movement)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)

Synonyms:

Carlos Chavez; Chavez

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

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