noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

   "Jenny is a talented musician, playing the cello, saxophone, piano and guitar."

2. 2
   artist who composes or conducts music as a profession wordnet
3. 3
   someone who plays a music as a profession wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"If I were to be born again, I would be a musician."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.

Related phrases

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