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Stradivarius

//ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
  2. 2
    A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari.
  3. 3
    A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields. figuratively

    "A Bath boat is the Stradivarius of destroyers!"

Etymology

Named after the Stradivari family (Latin Stradivarius), an Italian surname either from the plural of Lombard stradivare (“toll-man”), or from strada averta (“open road”) in the Cremonese dialect.

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