COHEN


Meaning of COHEN in English

I. Co ‧ hen, Leon ‧ ard /ˈkəʊən, ˈkəʊɪn, ˈlenəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE

(1934–) a Canadian songwriter and poet, who first became popular in the 1960s, and whose songs include Suzanne (1968) and I’m Your Man (1988). He has a very low singing voice and his early songs were known for being very sad and ↑ depressing .

II. Cohen, Sacha Baron BrE AmE

(1971-) an English ↑ comedy actor and writer who is best known for inventing and playing characters such as Ali G (a man from the ↑ suburb s who wants people to think he is a fashionable HIP-HOP man), Borat (a fictional ↑ journalist from Kazakhstan), and Bruno (a ↑ gay fashion reporter). His films include Ali G Indahouse (2002) and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006).

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.