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David Perez (composer) — David Perez (1711, Naples ndash; 30 October 1778, Lisbon) was an Italian opera composer.Early yearsHe was the son of Giovanni Perez and Rosalina Serrari, both Neapolitans (the surname Perez, of Spanish origin, is even today fairly common in the… … Wikipedia
laurel — /lawr euhl, lor /, n., v., laureled, laureling or (esp. Brit.) laurelled, laurelling. n. 1. Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. Cf. laurel family. 2 … Universalium
Davide Perez — (1711, Naples – 30 October 1778, Lisbon) was an Italian opera composer. Contents 1 Early years 2 Maturity 3 Career in Portugal 4 … Wikipedia
laurel — noun 1》 an aromatic evergreen shrub or small tree with dark green glossy leaves. [Laurus and other genera, family Lauraceae.] 2》 (laurels) a crown woven from the foliage of the bay tree and awarded as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in… … English new terms dictionary
laurel — /ˈlɒrəl / (say loruhl) noun 1. a small evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of Europe (the true laurel), having aromatic leaves used in cookery; sweet bay. 2. any tree of the same genus (Laurus). 3. Also, mountain laurel. any of various trees or… …
laurel — [lôr′əl] n. [ME laurer, lorel < OFr lorier < L laurus] 1. any of a genus (Laurus) of evergreen trees or shrubs of the laurel family, native to S Europe and widely cultivated in the U.S., with large, glossy, aromatic leaves, greenish yellow… … English World dictionary
laurel — n. & v. n. 1 = BAY(2). 2 a (in sing. or pl.) the foliage of the bay tree used as an emblem of victory or distinction in poetry usu. formed into a wreath or crown. b (in pl.) honour or distinction. 3 any plant with dark green glossy leaves like a… … Useful english dictionary
Laurel — n. & v. n. 1 = BAY(2). 2 a (in sing. or pl.) the foliage of the bay tree used as an emblem of victory or distinction in poetry usu. formed into a wreath or crown. b (in pl.) honour or distinction. 3 any plant with dark green glossy leaves like a… … Useful english dictionary
