Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Chopin"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chopin \Chop"in\, n. [F. chopine, fr. G. schoppen.]
A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain,
varying from half a pint to a wine quart.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chopin \Chop"in\, n.
See {Chopine}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chopine \Cho*pine"\, n. [Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin,
Pg. chapim.]
A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases
raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more. [Variously
spelt {chioppine}, {chopin}, etc.]
Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you
last, by the altitude of a chopine. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Chopin
n 1: the music of Chopin; "he practiced Chopin day and night"
[syn: {Chopin}]
2: French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic
school (1810-1849) [syn: {Chopin}, {Frederic Francois
Chopin}]
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