WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Gershwin n 1: United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983) [syn: Gershwin, Ira Gershwin] 2: United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937) [syn: Gershwin, George Gershwin]