HAYDN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Haydn mean? 

• HAYDN (noun)
  The noun HAYDN has 2 senses:

1. prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)

2. the music of Haydn

  Familiarity information: HAYDN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAYDN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Franz Joseph Haydn; Haydn; Joseph Haydn

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The music of Haydn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Haydn" is a kind of...):

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)