1. French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764); [syn: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Rameau]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Rameau
n 1: French composer of operas whose writings laid the
foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
[syn: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Rameau]