Chopin
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Cho·pin
(shō′păn′, shō-păN′), Frédéric François 1810-1849. Polish-born French composer noted for the emotional expressiveness of his works for solo piano, many of which adopt the rhythms of Polish folk music.
Cho·pin
(shō′păn′), Kate O'Flaherty 1851-1904. American writer whose works, such as The Awakening (1899), portray Creole life in Louisiana.
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Chopin
(ˈʃɒpæn; French ʃɔpɛ̃)n
(Biography) Frédéric (François) (frederik). 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist active in France, who wrote chiefly for the piano: noted for his harmonic imagination and his lyrical and melancholy qualities
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chop•in
(ˈtʃɒp ɪn)n.
Cho•pin
(ˈʃoʊ pæn; for 1 also Fr. ʃoʊˈpɛ̃)n.
1. Frédéric François, 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.
2. Kate O'Flaherty, 1851–1904, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
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Noun | 1. | Chopin - the music of Chopin; "he practiced Chopin day and night" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
2. | Chopin - United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904) | |
3. | Chopin - French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849) |
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