Gounod

[ goo-noh; French goo-noh ]

/ ˈgu noʊ; French guˈnoʊ /

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noun

Charles Fran·çois

[chahrlz fran-swah; French sharl frahn-swa], /tʃɑrlz frænˈswɑ; French ʃarl frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1818–93, French composer.

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How to use Gounod in a sentence

Pat liked the song from Werther, but the Siegfried record was his favorite, with Gounod a close second.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
My dear Gounod,—I have just gone through your choruses for "Ulysse" with the greatest care.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod
They have not come out because of Gounod, they p. 301have come because of you.
Castellinaria|Henry Festing Jones
Gounod and she lived in Tavistock Place, in the house where Dickens lived so long and that is always associated with his name.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna|Clara Louise Kellogg

Poor Gounod, like nearly all creative genuises, had a great many bitter struggles before he obtained recognition.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna|Clara Louise Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for Gounod

Gounod

/ (ˈɡuːnəʊ, French ɡuno) /

noun

Charles François (ʃarl frɑ̃swa). 1818–93, French composer of the operas Faust (1859) and Romeo and Juliet (1867)

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