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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970);
[syn: Joplin, Janis Joplin]

2. United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917);
[syn: Joplin, Scott Joplin]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Joplin n 1: United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970) [syn: Joplin, Janis Joplin] 2: United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917) [syn: Joplin, Scott Joplin]