Rameau

American

[ra-moh] / raˈmoʊ /

noun

Jean Philippe 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.

Rameau British

/ ramo /

noun

Jean Philippe (ʒɑ̃ filip). 1683–1764, French composer. His works include the opera Castor et Pollux (1737), chamber music, harpsichord pieces, church music, and cantatas. His Traité de l'harmonie (1722) was of fundamental importance in the development of modern harmony

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At Eneco's headquarters in Rotterdam, Mr Kees-Jan Rameau highlights a large control panel that the company calls its "virtual power plant" and "the brain of our operations".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

"In hindsight I think almost every problem is avoidable," says Mr Kees-Jan Rameau.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

The ceremony to unveil the statues was attended by Defence Minister Rameau Claude Bireau and top military officials.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

A friend, Sanna Rameau, and another woman received text messages from Ana Knezevich’s phone the next day saying she was running off for a few days with a man she had just met.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

He greatly missed the salons of Paris, and would ask them to play the music of Couperin, Rameau, and Royer in memory of his homeland.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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