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Definition of Lully, Jean-Baptiste in US English:

Lully, Jean-Baptiste

proper noun

(1632–87), French composer, born in Italy; Italian name Giovanni Battista Lulli. His operas, which include Alceste (1674) and Armide (1686), mark the beginning of the French operatic tradition.

Pronunciation

Lully, Jean-Baptiste

/lYˈlē/

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