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SAXOPHONIST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A musician who plays the saxophone

Synonyms:

saxist; saxophonist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("saxophonist" is a kind of...):

instrumentalist; musician; player (someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "saxophonist"):

alto saxophonist; altoist (a musician who plays the alto saxophone)

tenor saxophonist; tenorist (a musician who plays the tenor saxophone)

Instance hyponyms:

Coleman Hawkins; Hawkins (United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969))

Bird Parker; Charles Christopher Parker; Charlie Parker; Parker; Yardbird Parker (United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955))

Lester Willis Young; Pres Young; Young (United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959))

Derivation:

saxophone (a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore)

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