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CHOPIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The music of Chopin

Example:

he practiced Chopin day and night

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Chopin" is a kind of...):

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

Sense 2

Meaning:

French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)

Synonyms:

Chopin; Frederic Francois Chopin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

pianist; piano player (a person who plays the piano)

Sense 3

Meaning:

United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)

Synonyms:

Chopin; Kate Chopin; Kate O'Flaherty Chopin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

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