JOPLIN

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

1. United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)

2. United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)

  Familiarity information: JOPLIN used as a noun is rare.

• JOPLIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Janis Joplin; Joplin

Instance hypernyms:

singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Joplin; Scott Joplin

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)