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chopin
noun
A
historical
Scottish
unit
of
liquid
measure
equal
to
about
two
imperial
pints
(
around
1
.
14
litres
).
•
The
recipe
from
the
18th
century
calls
for
a
chopin
of
ale
.
The
recipe
from
the
18th
century
calls
for
a
chopin
of
ale
.
•
The
tavern
keeper
measured
out
a
chopin
of
whisky
for
the
traveler
.
The
tavern
keeper
measured
out
a
chopin
of
whisky
for
the
traveler
.
From
Middle
Scots
"
choppin
"
or
"
chapin
",
perhaps
related
to
French
“
chopine
,”
a
similar
measure
.
Chopin
proper noun
-
Chopin
Frédéric
(
1810–1849
),
a
famous
Polish
composer
and
virtuoso
pianist
of
the
Romantic
period
,
noted
for
his
poetic
piano
pieces
.
•
Many
pianists
dream
of
performing
Chopin's
nocturnes
on
a
grand
stage
.
Many
pianists
dream
of
performing
Chopin's
nocturnes
on
a
grand
stage
.
•
At
the
concert
,
the
audience
listened
in
silence
as
the
orchestra
played
Chopin's
Piano
Concerto
No
.
1
.
At
the
concert
,
the
audience
listened
in
silence
as
the
orchestra
played
Chopin's
Piano
Concerto
No
.
1
.
Borrowed
into
English
from
the
French
surname
of
the
composer
Frédéric
Chopin
.
