Chopin

/ˌʃoʊˈpæn/
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Other forms: Chopins

Definitions of Chopin
  1. noun
    French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
    synonyms: Frederic Francois Chopin
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    example of:
    composer
    someone who composes music as a profession
    pianist, piano player
    a person who plays the piano
  2. noun
    the music of Chopin
    “he practiced Chopin day and night”
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    type of:
    music
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  3. noun
    United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)
    synonyms: Kate Chopin, Kate O'Flaherty Chopin
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    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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