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First New England School

First New England School proper noun: a group of self-taught composers active in New England from 1770 until about 1810; the Yankee tunesmiths collectively.

Proper noun

First New England School

  1. (US, historical) A group of self-taught composers active in New England from 1770 until about 1810; the Yankee tunesmiths collectively.

Questions about First New England School

What does First New England School mean?
First New England School means a group of self-taught composers active in New England from 1770 until about 1810; the Yankee tunesmiths collectively.
What part of speech is First New England School?
First New England School is a proper noun.

Words near First New England School in the dictionary

  1. First Nation band
  2. First Nation bands
  3. First Nationer
  4. First Nationers
  5. First Nations
  6. First New England School
  7. first night
  8. first nights
  9. first normal form
  10. first notice day
  11. first notice days

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