noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of violin form-of, plural
2. 2
   the violin section of an orchestra

   "The violins played most strenuously, but no one attended to them."

Synonyms

All synonyms

fiddlefiddlea stringamatibassbass viol

Example

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"The first violins carry the melody."

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