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PURCELL
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• PURCELL (noun)
The noun PURCELL has 1 sense:
1. English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
Familiarity information: PURCELL used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Henry Purcell; Purcell
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
organist (a person who plays an organ)
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