chopin

Noun
US[shoh-pan]/ˈʃoʊpæn/2 syllables
Synonyms: Kate ChopinKate O'Flaherty ChopinFrederic Francois Chopin

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. the music of Chopin“he practiced Chopin day and night”Type of music
  2. United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)Synonyms: Kate ChopinKate O'Flaherty ChopinInstance of writer, author
  3. French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)Synonyms: Frederic Francois ChopinInstance of composer, pianist
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Chop′in noun

Origin: F. chopine, fr. G. schoppen.

A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain, varying from half a pint to a wine quart.

Chop′in noun

See Chopine.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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