n. 1. Ludwig van Beethoven, a renowned German composer, born 1770, died 1827. Syn. -- van Beethoven. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. the music of Beethoven. He enjoyed Beethoven most of all. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
{ } a. Affected with hoove; as, hooven, or hoven, cattle. [ 1913 Webster ]
obs. or archaic p. p. of Heave. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Affected with the disease called hoove; as, hoven cattle. [ 1913 Webster ]
obs. p. p. of Shove. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]