n. 1. A medieval Scottish or Irish foot soldier. 2. A loutish person. [Middle English kerne, from Middle Irish ceithern, ceithernn, band of soldiers, from Old Irish.] |
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American composer of numerous musicals, including Show Boat (1927), and more than a thousand songs, such as "Ol' Man River" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." |
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