HANDEL
Dictionary entry overview: What does Handel mean? • HANDEL (noun)
The noun HANDEL has 2 senses:
1. a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
2. the music of Handel
Familiarity information: HANDEL used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HANDEL (noun)
Meaning:
A prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Georg Friedrich Handel; George Frederick Handel; George Frideric Handel; Handel
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
Meaning:
The music of Handel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Handel" is a kind of...):
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
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