Chopin \Chop"in\, n. [F. chopine, fr. G. schoppen.]
A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain,
varying from half a pint to a wine quart.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Chopine \Cho*pine"\, n. [Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin,
Pg. chapim.]
A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases
raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more. [Variously
spelt chioppine, chopin, etc.]
Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you
last, by the altitude of a chopine. --Shak.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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