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Definition: Cohan

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Cohan" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1680. (references)

Common Expressions: Cohan

Expressions Definition
Christopher J. Cohan Christopher J. Cohan graduated from Arizona State University in 1973. He is the founder of Sonic Communications and the current owner of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. He is well known for his philanthropy in the Bay Area. (references)
George M. Cohan United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
George M. Cohan George Michael Cohan (July 1878 - November 5, 1942) was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and producer of Irish descent. Known as "the man who owned Broadway" in the decade before World War I, he is considered the father of American musical comedy. (references)
George Michael Cohan United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Peter Cohan Cohan is the author of seven books, including Value Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2003) and Net Profit (Wiley, 2001). He has contributed to six compendiums of modern management, writes two online columns, and edits a monthly investment-oriented newsletter. He has taught at Stanford University, MIT, the University of Hong Kong and since May 2002 has been an executive-in-residence at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Cohan

Cohan

Cohan is an Irish and Jewish surname and may refer to:

  • Doris Ling-Cohan, American judge
  • George M. Cohan, American entertainer
  • Peter Cohan, American businessman

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Cohan". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Cohan

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
George M. Cohan 23     Christopher J. Cohan 9
Christopher J. Cohan 9     Cohan 3
Robert Cohan 7     George M. Cohan 23
Lauren Cohan 6     Helen Cohan 5
Helen Cohan 5     Lauren Cohan 6
William D. Cohan 4     Peter Cohan 4
Peter Cohan 4     Robert Cohan 7
Cohan 3     William D. Cohan 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).