Definition of Bizet

1. Noun. French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875).

Exact synonyms: Georges Bizet
Generic synonyms: Composer

Definition of Bizet

1. n. The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and the table. See Brilliant, n.

Definition of Bizet

1. Noun. The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and the table. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bizet

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bizet (current term)
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Literary usage of Bizet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Opera: A Sketch of the Development of Opera : with Full Descriptions of by Richard Alexander Streatfeild (1897)
"... CHAPTER XI MODERN PRANCE GOUNOD—THOMAS—bizet—SAINT SAENS—REYER— MASSENET—BRUNEAU. IF one were bent upon paradox, it would not be far from the truth to ..."

2. The Lure of Music: Depicting the Human Side of Great Composers, with Stories by Olin Downes, Columbia Graphophone Company (U.S.) (1918)
"bizet inherited his prodigious talent. His mother was an admirable pianist, ... bizet won the Prix de Rome in 1857 with his cantata, "Clovis et Clothilde. ..."

3. The Complete Opera Book: The Stories of the Operas, Together with 400 of the by Gustav Kobbé, Katharine Wright (1922)
"Georges bizet CARMEN Opera in four acts by Georges bizet; words by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic ... bizet ..."

4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"... successful amongst the younger composers in France, such as Gounod, Victor Masse, and Georges bizet, the author of Carmen, being amongst his pupils. ..."

5. The Opera Goers' Complete Guide: Comprising Two Hundred and Sixty-eight by Leo Leop Melitz (1921)
"CARMEN Opera in four acts by bizet. Text by Meilhac and Halevy, founded on the novel of Prosper Merimee. CAST: Zuniga, lieutenant—Basso. ..."

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