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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
Chopin n 1: the music of Chopin; "he practiced Chopin day and night" 2: United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904) [syn: Chopin, Kate Chopin, Kate O'Flaherty Chopin] 3: French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849) [syn: Chopin, Frederic Francois Chopin] | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Chopin \Chop"in\, n. [F. chopine, fr. G. schoppen.] A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain, varying from half a pint to a wine quart. [1913 Webster] | ||
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Chopin \Chop"in\, n. See Chopine. [1913 Webster] | ||
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Chopine \Cho*pine"\, n. [Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin, Pg. chapim.] A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more. [Variously spelt chioppine, chopin, etc.] [1913 Webster] Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine. --Shak. [1913 Webster] | ||
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