chopin

¹

[chop-in]

noun

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

2. a container holding this amount.

Chopin

²

[shoh-pan, shaw-pan]

noun

1. Frédéric François 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.

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

Chopin

/ ˈʃɒpæn, ʃɔpɛ̃ /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopin¹

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

Example Sentences

Donald Tusk told MPs Poland had recorded 19 drone incursions, with some flying deep enough to temporarily close four airports, including Warsaw's main hub Chopin.

From BBC

Queen Victoria sat in these rooms listening to Frederic Chopin play the piano in 1848.

From BBC

The Arctic World Archive receives deposits three times a year, and as the BBC visited, recordings of endangered languages and the manuscripts of the composer Chopin, were among the latest reels placed in the vault.

From BBC

Martire developed a love for Chopin and also for the work of soundtrack composers including John Williams and Ennio Morricone.

From Los Angeles Times

April 24 Evgeny Kissin at Walt Disney Concert Hall The Russian-born pianist became a sensation at 12 with his first Chopin recording in 1984.

From Los Angeles Times