English noun: Beethoven | |||
1. | Beethoven (person) German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827) | ||
Synonyms | Ludwig van Beethoven, van Beethoven | ||
Instance hypernym | composer | ||
2. | Beethoven (communication) the music of Beethoven | ||
Samples | He enjoyed Beethoven most of all. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | music | ||