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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.