Pete Seeger
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- proper noun
- /pit ˈsiɡər/
- Many contemporary folk musicians cite Pete Seeger as a major influence on their work.
Examples
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The legacy of Pete Seeger lives on through his music and activism.
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Pete Seeger was known for his powerful performances and commitment to social justice.
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Many people admire Pete Seeger for his contributions to folk music.
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Did you know Pete Seeger was also an activist?
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Many contemporary folk musicians cite Pete Seeger as a major influence on their work.
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The legacy of Pete Seeger lives on through his music and activism.
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Pete Seeger was known for his powerful performances and commitment to social justice.
Synonyms
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An American folk singer and songwriter who helped make folk music popular in the 1960s
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pete + Seeger
This is a personal name (proper noun); knowing the constituent forms 'Pete' and 'Seeger' only indicates it is a person's name and does not allow a learner to infer the biographical information (American folk singer, dates, influence). Proper names are arbitrary labels whose specific referent and associated facts are not compositionally derivable from their parts, so the meaning is not predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Pete Seeger was an American folk singer who often played a banjo and led big groups singing simple songs everyone could learn. He used these songs to ask for 'social change' and to protect the earth, so his name now stands for a musician and activist who used music to make a difference.