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MUSICIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("musician" is a kind of...):
artist; creative person (a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "musician"):
adapter; arranger; transcriber (a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance)
cantor; choirmaster; precentor (the musical director of a choir)
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
conductor; director; music director (the person who leads a musical group)
virtuoso (a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry)
Instance hyponyms:
Herbert; Victor Herbert (United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924))
Ono; Yoko Ono (United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933))
Carl Orff; Orff (German musician who developed a widely used system for teaching music to children (1895-1982))
Derivation:
music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))
music ((music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds))
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
musicianship (artistry in performing music)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
Synonyms:
instrumentalist; musician; player
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("musician" is a kind of...):
performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "musician"):
rhythm and blues musician (a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music)
recorder player (someone who plays the recorder)
bagpiper; piper (someone who plays the bagpipe)
pianist; piano player (a person who plays the piano)
percussionist (a musician who plays percussion instruments)
organist (a person who plays an organ)
oboist (a musician who plays the oboe)
lutanist; lutenist; lutist (a musician who plays the lute)
koto player (a musician who plays the koto)
rock 'n' roll musician; rocker (a performer or composer or fan of rock music)
saxist; saxophonist (a musician who plays the saxophone)
singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)
sitar player (a musician who plays the sitar)
soloist (a musician who performs a solo)
trombone player; trombonist (a musician who plays the trombone)
cornetist; trumpeter (a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet)
vibist; vibraphonist (a musician who plays the vibraphone)
fiddler; violinist (a musician who plays the violin)
violist (a musician who plays the viola)
accompanist; accompanyist (a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano))
accordionist (a musician who plays the accordion)
concertinist (a person who plays the concertina)
bandsman (a player in a band (especially a military band))
bassist (a musician who play the bass viol)
bassoonist (a musician who plays the bassoon)
bell ringer (someone who plays musical handbells)
carillonneur (a musician who plays a carillon)
cellist; violoncellist (someone who plays a violoncello)
clarinetist; clarinettist (a musician who plays the clarinet)
flautist; flute player; flutist (someone who plays the flute)
gambist (a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba)
guitar player; guitarist (a musician who plays the guitar)
harmoniser; harmonizer (a musician who sings or plays in harmony)
harper; harpist (someone who plays the harp)
harpsichordist (someone who plays the harpsichord)
hornist (a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn))
jazz musician; jazzman (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)
keyboardist (a musician who plays a keyboard instrument)
Holonyms ("musician" is a member of...):
musical group; musical organisation; musical organization (an organization of musicians who perform together)
Derivation:
music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))
music ((music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds))
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
musicianship (artistry in performing music)
Context examples:
Laurie comes naturally by his love of music, for he is like his mother, and I dare say his grandfather fears that he may want to be a musician.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Oh, said the ass, by all means go with us to the great city; you are a good night singer, and may make your fortune as a musician.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
I was no vocalist myself, and, in his fastidious judgment, no musician, either; but I delighted in listening when the performance was good.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
She was not much deceived as to her own skill either as an artist or a musician, but she was not unwilling to have others deceived, or sorry to know her reputation for accomplishment often higher than it deserved.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
Among the women was one who painted portraits, another who was a professional musician, and still another who possessed the degree of Doctor of Sociology and who was locally famous for her social settlement work in the slums of San Francisco.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
This full moon of February 8-9 is in Leo, a sign that rules the arts and entertainment, including actors and musicians, artists, costume and set designers, poets, photographers, filmmakers, screenwriters—even lawyers who specialize in intellectual property for the entertainment industry.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
"How silly!" said Jo. "Let him be a musician if he wants to, and not plague his life out sending him to college, when he hates to go."
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Hark ye! said the ass, I am going to the great city to turn musician: suppose you go with me, and try what you can do in the same way?
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
The musicians fiddled, tooted, and banged as if they enjoyed it, everybody danced who could, and those who couldn't admired their neighbors with uncommon warmth.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
His master therefore was tired of keeping him and began to think of putting an end to him; but the ass, who saw that some mischief was in the wind, took himself slyly off, and began his journey towards the great city, For there, thought he, I may turn musician.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
