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musician

[ myoo-zish-uhn ]

noun

  1. a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
  2. any person, whether professional or not, skilled in music.


musician

/ mjuːˈzɪʃən /

noun

  1. a person who plays or composes music, esp as a profession


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Derived Forms

  • muˈsicianly, adjective

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Other Words From

  • mu·sician·ly adjective
  • unmu·sician·ly adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of musician1

1350–1400; Middle English musicien < Middle French. See music, -ian

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Example Sentences

Current law allows waivers for some elite athletes and classical musicians, but doesn’t include popular entertainers.

From Fortune

Most of the time, this is exactly what a musician tries to do—especially if the musician is Jackson Stell, who creates music under the name Big Wild.

As such, Neil Young’s copyright lawsuit is likely to provide an important test case for whether musicians are able to stop politicians using their songs.

From Fortune

It doesn’t mean that the person I was around campers was fake, any more than a teacher is fake when he stands in front of a classroom, or a musician is when she performs onstage.

Whether by talk show or battle-of-the-band style, musicians, comedians, and artists are using livestreaming services and distributing content.

From Ozy

Stephanie Giorgio, a classical musician, credits The Class for helping her cope with anxiety, focus, fear, and self-doubt.

The talented musician is being held at the 71st Precinct in Brooklyn and due to be arraigned Thursday morning.

Brooklyn musician Bobby Shmurda, whose ‘Shmoney Dance’ went viral, was arrested today on ‘gang conspiracy’ charges, police said.

A well-dressed young man engaged him in conversation, and mentioned that he was a musician.

As one musician described, through their songs “Now [people] will hear music instead of gunshots and bombs.”

The Brothers crowded round their visitor, and he joined in their talk and even heard himself thanking the gifted musician.

Of course, I shall not resign my present position until I am sure that I am no longer a clerk, but a musician.

He was something of a musician, too, and played the accompaniments for the girls who sang in The Spring Road.

The musician not showing any visible appreciation of the managers metaphor, Perkins immediately proceeded to uncock his eye.

He had more in common with Kossmann, an excellent musician and a man of culture.

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