Paul McCartney
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- proper noun
- /pɔl məˈkɑrtni/
- In an interview, Paul McCartney discussed his experiences during the Beatles' rise to fame in the 1960s.
- Lennon and Paul McCartney
- Paul McCartney, John
- Paul McCartney and Ringo
Examples
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Few musicians have achieved the global recognition that Paul McCartney enjoys.
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Paul McCartney played bass and sang on many classic Beatles tracks.
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After the Beatles, Paul McCartney started the band Wings and continued his musical success.
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The legendary Paul McCartney performed at the concert last night.
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Did you know that Paul McCartney wrote many famous songs?
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Yesterday, Paul McCartney performed at a concert in London, delighting fans with classic hits.
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Many fans consider Paul McCartney one of the greatest songwriters of all time due to his work with the Beatles.
Synonyms
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3.0
An English rock singer and songwriter who played bass in The Beatles
Surface Forms
Morphology
Paul + McCartney
This is a referential proper name rather than a compositional phrase: knowing the constituent names 'Paul' and 'McCartney' does not allow a learner to infer the person’s profession or identity. Proper nouns require world knowledge (familiarity with the individual) rather than semantic composition, so a B1 learner who only knows the words would not derive 'English musician, member of the Beatles.'
Etymology
The name Paul McCartney belongs to an English musician who became famous as a member of the 'Beatles'. He played a violin-shaped bass guitar and wrote many songs, so his name now brings to mind 'a famous Beatle, singer, and songwriter'.