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curse of the ninth

curse of the ninth proper noun: the superstition that a ninth symphony is destined to be the composer's last.

Proper noun

the curse of the ninth

  1. The superstition that a ninth symphony is destined to be the composer's last.

Questions about curse of the ninth

What does curse of the ninth mean?
Curse of the ninth means the superstition that a ninth symphony is destined to be the composer's last.
What part of speech is curse of the ninth?
Curse of the ninth is a proper noun.

Words near curse of the ninth in the dictionary

  1. curse like a sailor
  2. curse like a trooper
  3. curse of Cain
  4. curse of dimensionality
  5. curse of Scotland
  6. curse of the ninth
  7. curse out
  8. curse tablet
  9. curse tablets
  10. curse word
  11. curse words

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