chopin

[ chop-in ]

/ ˈtʃɒp ɪn /

noun

an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.

a container holding this amount.

Origin of chopin

1225–75; Middle English <Middle French chopine <Middle Low German scōpe scoop <Middle Dutch schoepe

Words nearby chopin

Chopart's joint, chopblock, chop-chop, chopfallen, chophouse, chopin, chopine, Chopin, Frédéric, choplogic, chop mark, chopped

Definition for chopin (2 of 2)

Chopin

[ shoh-pan; for 1 also French shaw-pan ]

/ ˈʃoʊ pæn; for 1 also French ʃɔˈpɛ̃ /

noun

Fré·dé·ric Fran·çois

[fred-uh-rik fran-swah, fred-rik; French frey-dey-reek frahn-swa], /ˈfrɛd ə rɪk frænˈswɑ, ˈfrɛd rɪk; French freɪ deɪˈrik frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.

Kate O'Flaherty, 1851–1904, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

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Example sentences from the Web for chopin

Even in adulthood, sex barely comes between Chopin and his piano.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|July 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Chopin's place in the Pantheon of the romantic school is that of the popularizer of pianoforte sentiment.
A Popular History of the Art of Music|W. S. B. Mathews
His sister and Gutmann did not leave him for a minute, Chopin holding a hand of the latter almost constantly in one of his.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Although Mendelssohn never played any of Chopin's compositions in public, he made his piano pupils practise some of them.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

Do you know that Chopin did not care for Beethoven, and could hardly bear to hear some of his works?
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
The discovery of traces of the use to which his rooms had been put justly enraged Chopin.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

British Dictionary definitions for chopin

Chopin

/ (ˈʃɒpæn, French ʃɔpɛ̃) /

noun

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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单词	chopin
释义	chopin [ chop-in ] / ˈtʃɒp ɪn / noun an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart. a container holding this amount. Origin of chopin 1225–75; Middle English <Middle French chopine <Middle Low German scōpe scoop <Middle Dutch schoepe Words nearby chopin Chopart's joint, chopblock, chop-chop, chopfallen, chophouse, chopin, chopine, Chopin, Frédéric, choplogic, chop mark, chopped Definition for chopin (2 of 2) Chopin [ shoh-pan; for 1 also French shaw-pan ] / ˈʃoʊ pæn; for 1 also French ʃɔˈpɛ̃ / noun Fré·dé·ric Fran·çois [fred-uh-rik fran-swah, fred-rik; French frey-dey-reek frahn-swa], /ˈfrɛd ə rɪk frænˈswɑ, ˈfrɛd rɪk; French freɪ deɪˈrik frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831. Kate O'Flaherty, 1851–1904, U.S. short-story writer and novelist. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chopin Even in adulthood, sex barely comes between Chopin and his piano. The Best of Brit Lit\|Peter Stothard\|July 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Chopin's place in the Pantheon of the romantic school is that of the popularizer of pianoforte sentiment. A Popular History of the Art of Music\|W. S. B. Mathews His sister and Gutmann did not leave him for a minute, Chopin holding a hand of the latter almost constantly in one of his. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician\|Frederick Niecks Although Mendelssohn never played any of Chopin's compositions in public, he made his piano pupils practise some of them. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician\|Frederick Niecks Do you know that Chopin did not care for Beethoven, and could hardly bear to hear some of his works? The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky The discovery of traces of the use to which his rooms had been put justly enraged Chopin. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician\|Frederick Niecks British Dictionary definitions for chopin Chopin / (ˈʃɒpæn, French ʃɔpɛ̃) / noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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