BRAHMS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Brahms mean? 

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

1. German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)

2. the music of Brahms

  Familiarity information: BRAHMS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRAHMS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Brahms; Johannes Brahms

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The music of Brahms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

Brahms was included in the program

Hypernyms ("Brahms" is a kind of...):

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)