name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
copland
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkɒp.lənd/
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/ˈkop.lənd/
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CMU ARPABET: K AA1 P L AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The world of police officers and police activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Aaron Copland
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: composer
History
Etymology
Perhaps from obsolete cop (“summit, hilltop”) + land.
From cop (“police officer”) + land.
Real reading context