Associations to the word «Gershwin»

Dictionary definition

GERSHWIN, noun. United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983).
GERSHWIN, noun. United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats