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GERSHWIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)

Synonyms:

George Gershwin; Gershwin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)

Synonyms:

Gershwin; Ira Gershwin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

lyricist; lyrist (a person who writes the words for songs)

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