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JOPLIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)

Synonyms:

Joplin; Scott Joplin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)

Synonyms:

Janis Joplin; Joplin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)

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