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Stravinsky

stra·vinsky

US/strʌˈvɪnski/ rare

noun

1.

composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)

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2.

the music of Stravinsky

  • “Stravinsky no longer causes riots in the streets”

Origin

Transliteration of Russian Страви́нский (Stravínskij), from Polish Strawiński, from Polish Strawa, from Lithuanian Strėva (river in Lithuania).

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