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recitalist

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re⋅cit⋅al

  [ri-sahyt-l]
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–noun
1. a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
2. a similar entertainment in a field other than music: a dance recital.
3. a program or concert by dance or music students to demonstrate their achievements or progress.
4. an act or instance of reciting.
5. a formal or public delivery of something memorized.
6. a detailed statement.
7. an account, narrative, or description: He gave a recital of the things he'd been doing since we'd last seen him.
Origin:
1505–15; recite + -al 2

Related forms:
re⋅cit⋅al⋅ist, noun

Synonyms:
7. See narrative.
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re·cit·al   (rĭ-sīt'l)   
n.  

  1. The act of reading or reciting in a public performance.

  2. A very detailed account or report of something; a narration.

  3. A public performance of music or dance, especially by a solo performer.

re·ci'tal·ist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: re·ci·tal
Pronunciation: ri-'sIt-&l
Function: noun
: a formal statement or setting forth of some relevant matter of fact in a deed or other document recital of a factual reason for a transaction>
NOTE: A recital is often preceded by whereas.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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