Mendelssohn

[men-dl-suh n; German men-duh l-zohn]

noun

Fe·lix [fee-liks; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/, Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809–47, German composer.
his grandfatherMo·ses [moh-ziz, -zis; German moh-zes] /ˈmoʊ zɪz, -zɪs; German ˈmoʊ zɛs/, 1729–86, German philosopher.

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Historical Examples of mendelssohn

Duquesnel had the happy idea of putting Athalie on again, with Mendelssohn's choruses.
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt
He told me that it was the Life of the celebrated Mendelssohn, the Jew.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
People who pin their faith to Mendelssohn might be a little over-powered.
The Dominant Strain
Anna Chapin Ray
"Perhaps I have been more fortunate than most artists," said Mendelssohn softly.
A Day with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
George Sampson
Mendelssohn sat at the piano and David tuned his instrument.
A Day with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
George Sampson

British Dictionary definitions for mendelssohn

Mendelssohn

noun

Felix (ˈfeːlɪks), full name Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. 1809–47, German romantic composer. His works include the overtures A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) and Fingal's Cave (1832), five symphonies, the oratorio Elijah (1846), piano pieces, and songs. He was instrumental in the revival of the music of J. S. Bach in the 19th century
his grandfather, Moses (ˈmoːzəs). 1729–86, German Jewish philosopher. His best-known work is Jerusalem (1783), in which he defends Judaism and appeals for religious toleration

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