1. German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827); [syn: Beethoven, van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
van Beethoven
n 1: German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic
and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his
hearing (1770-1827) [syn: Beethoven, van Beethoven,
Ludwig van Beethoven]