Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A master in an art, especially a composer, conductor, or music teacher.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A master; specifically, an eminent musical composer, teacher, or conductor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A master in any art, especially in music; a composer or orchestra conductor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
master in some art, especially acomposer orconductor .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an artist of consummate skill
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In this novel, Victor Vail, a blind violin maestro, is saved from kidnapping by Doc (who incidentally wrote the piece Vail had just been performing).
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The term maestro means a "master" or "teacher" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The term maestro means a "master" or "teacher" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
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By evening the maestro is ready to begin the process of curing the oven.
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By evening the maestro is ready to begin the process of curing the oven.
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The maestro is the oldest of the remaining ikate weavers, and the only one in his neighborhood.
A dying breed 2000
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Dewey Balfa, also a violin maestro, was instrumental in bringing Cajun music to a worldwide audience.
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Dewey Balfa, also a violin maestro, was instrumental in bringing Cajun music to a worldwide audience.
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"The design hasn't changed because Stradivari was the best," says Giorgio Scolari, 58, a "maestro" - master instructor - who has taught at the school since his 20s.
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LeMieux went on to earn the nickname the maestro '' for orchestrating Crist's successful gubernatorial campaign and served as his right-hand man for one year.
Senator LeMieux 2009
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