Chopin

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Chopin \Chop"in\, n.
     See {Chopine}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]
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           Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you
           last, by the altitude of a chopine.      --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Chopin
       n 1: the music of Chopin; "he practiced Chopin day and night"
       2: United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana
          (1851-1904) [syn: {Kate Chopin}, {Kate O'Flaherty Chopin}]
       3: French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic
          school (1810-1849) [syn: {Frederic Francois Chopin}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Chopin, LA
    Zip code(s): 71412, 71447