RAMEAU

Meaning of RAMEAU in English

Pronunciation: ra- ' m ō

Function: biographical name

Jean-Philippe 1683-1764 Fr. composer

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

RAMEAU — biographical name Jean-Philippe 1683-1764 French composer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RAMEAU — /rddann moh"/ , n. Jean Philippe /zhahonn fee leep"/ , 1683-1764, French composer and musical theorist.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAMEAU — biographical name Jean-Philippe 1683-1764 French composer
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RAMEAU — Rameau BrE AmE ˈrɑːm əʊ ˈræm- AmE ræ ˈmoʊ rɑː- —French [ ʁa mo \]
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