maestro

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noun, plural maes·tros.

an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music: Toscanini and other great maestros.

( initial capital letter ) a title of respect used in addressing or referring to such a person.

a master of any art: the maestros of poetry.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Italian: master

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maestro (ˈmaɪstrəʊ)

—n , pl -tri, -tros
1.	a distinguished music teacher, conductor, or musician
2.	any man regarded as the master of an art: often used as a term of address
3.	See maestro di cappella

[C18: Italian: master]

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Word Origin & History

maestro

1797, "master of music, great teacher or composer," from It. maestro, lit. "master," from L. magisterium, acc. of magister (see master). Applied in It. to eminent musical composers. Meaning "conductor, musical director" is short for maestro di cappella (1724), lit. "master

of the chapel" (cf. Ger. kapellmeister).

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Cultural Dictionary

maestro [(meye-stroh)]

A title for distinguished artists, especially those in music. It may be given to teachers, composers, conductors, or performers. Maestro is Italian for “master.”

Example sentences

He's a trouper, not a maestro energized and exhilarated by power.

He was a maestro of the laboratory, skilled in improving apparatuses and

devising experiments.

Despite being on a diet, the maestro is running late from lunch.

As the house lights dim and the maestro lifts his arms, a hush comes over the

crowd.

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