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Ives

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Ives  (vz), Charles Edward 1874-1954.
American composer whose works anticipated those of later 20th-century musicians in their abandonment of conventional tonality. His Third Symphony (1904-1911) won a Pulitzer Prize.
Ives, James Merritt 1824-1895.
American lithographer who with his partner Nathaniel Currier produced more than 7,000 popular prints depicting scenes from American life.
Ives [aɪvz]
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1. (Biographies / Ives, Charles Edward (1874-1954) M, US, MUSIC: composer) Charles Edward. 1874-1954, US composer, noted for his innovative use of polytonality, polyrhythms, and quarter tones. His works include Second Piano Sonata: Concord (1915), five symphonies, chamber music, and songs
2. (Biographies / Ives, Frederick Eugene (1856-1937) M, US, TECHNOLOGY: inventor) Frederick Eugene. 1856-1937, US inventor of halftone photography
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Noun1.Ives - United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
Charles Edward Ives
2.Ives - United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1824-1895)
James Ives, James Merritt Ives


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Farmer Ives looked at it, muttered something or another over it, and cut some notches in a short stick, which he handed to Benjy, giving him instructions for cutting it down on certain days, and cautioning Tom not to meddle with the wart for a fortnight.
Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context
One day last spring, in town, I was in company with two men, striking instances of what I am talking of; Lord St Ives, whose father we all know to have been a country curate, without bread to eat; I was to give place to Lord St Ives, and a certain Admiral Baldwin, the most deplorable-looking personage you can imagine; his face the colour of mahogany, rough and rugged to the last degree; all lines and wrinkles, nine grey hairs of a side, and nothing but a dab of powder at top.
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Was it not he of St Ives whom they tied to an oak-tree, and compelled to sing a mass while they were rifling his mails and his wallets?
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