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SHOSTAKOVICH
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• SHOSTAKOVICH (noun)
The noun SHOSTAKOVICH has 1 sense:
1. Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
Familiarity information: SHOSTAKOVICH used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich; Dmitri Shostakovich; Shostakovich
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
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