Definition of Copland

1. Noun. United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990).

Exact synonyms: Aaron Copland
Generic synonyms: Composer

Definition of Copland

1. n. A piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle.

Definition of Copland

1. Noun. (obsolete) A piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Copland

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copist
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copita
copitas
coplanar
coplanarities
coplanarity
copland
coplot
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Literary usage of Copland

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

1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1887)
"Three undated editions of ' Howle- ?las ' were issued by William Copland between 648 and 1560. Wood believed him to have been a poor scholar at Oxford. ..."

2. Collections by Malone Society (1908)
"The book is undated: Copland was in business from 1548 to 1569, and the address upon the Three Cranes Wharf seems to indicate the period after 1553. ..."

3. Transactions of the Bibliographical Society by Bibliographical Society (Great Britain) (1896)
"ROBERT Copland. BY HR PLOMER. Read June 1^th, ... Whether it was this, or the Paris edition that Copland picked up that winter's evening, ..."

4. Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal (1833)
"In the part now published, Dr Copland has shown infinite research and learning, ... Dr Copland, indeed, has here published a series of essays which may be ..."

5. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"The most prominent symptoms of leprosy are Bummed np by Dr Copland in hie Medical Dictionary за follow: 'Dusky red or livid tubercles of varions sizes on ..."

6. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1896)
"... DOWN THK Copland ... The Copland river here opens out, wandering about over an extensive bed, ..."

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