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STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER

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Overview

STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER (noun)
  The noun STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER has 1 sense:

1. United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)play

  Familiarity information: STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Foster; Stephen Collins Foster; Stephen Foster

Instance hypernyms:

ballad maker; songster; songwriter (a composer of words or music for popular songs)


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