THELONIOUS MONK

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• THELONIOUS MONK (noun)
  The noun THELONIOUS MONK has 1 sense:

1. United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)

  Familiarity information: THELONIOUS MONK used as a noun is very rare.

• THELONIOUS MONK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Monk; Thelonious Monk; Thelonious Sphere Monk

Instance hypernyms:

jazz musician; jazzman (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)