Varèse

[ vuh-reyz, -rez, French va-rez ]

/ vəˈreɪz, -ˈrɛz, French vaˈrɛz /

noun

Ed·gard

[ed-gar] /ɛdˈgar/,1885–1965, U.S. composer, born in France.

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British Dictionary definitions for varèse (1 of 2)

Varèse

/ (væˈrɛz) /

noun

Edgar (d) (ɛdɡar). 1883–1965, US composer, born in France. His works, which combine extreme dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques, include Ionisation (1931) and Poème électronique (1958)

British Dictionary definitions for varèse (2 of 2)

Varese

/ (Italian vaˈreːse) /

noun

a historic city in N Italy, in Lombardy near Lake Varese: manufacturing centre, esp for leather goods. Pop: 80 511 (2001)

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