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Men·dels·sohn (men′dəl sən, -sōn′, -zōn′)
- Mendelssohn, Felix (fā′liks) (full name Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy) 1809-47; Ger. composer: grandson of Moses
- Mendelssohn, Moses 1729-86; Ger. Jewish philosopher
Related Forms:
- Mendelssohnian Men′·dels·sohn′·ian (-sōn′ē ən) adjective
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