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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chopin \Chop"in\, n. [F. chopine, fr G. schoppen.] A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain, varying from half a pint to a wine quart. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chopin \Chop"in\, n. See {Chopine}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chopine \Cho*pine"\, n. [Cf. OF chapin, escapin, Sp chapin, Pg chapim.] A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more [Variously spelt {chioppine}, {chopin}, etc.] Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last by the altitude of a chopine. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Chopin n 1: the music of Chopin; "he practiced Chopin day and night" [syn: {Chopin}] 2: (1810-1849) composer and pianist [syn: {Chopin}, {Frederic Francois Chopin}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Chopin, LA Zip code(s): 71412, 71447
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