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Guarneri
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Guar·ne·ri  (gwär-nr, -nyr)
Family of Italian violin makers, including Andrea (1626?-1698), who founded the family business, and his grandson Giuseppe (1687?-1745). They are considered second only to the Stradivari family for the quality of their instruments.
Guarneri [gwɑːˈnɪərɪ (Italian) gwarˈnɛːri], Guarnieri (Italian) [gwarˈnjɛːri], Guarnerius [gwɑːˈnɛərɪəs]
n pl Guarneris, Guarnieris, Guarneriuses
1. (Biography 17th- and 18th-century violin-makers) an Italian family of 17th- and 18th-century violin-makers
2. (Music / Instruments) any violin made by a member of this family
Guarneri [gwɑːˈnɪərɪ (Italian) gwarˈnɛːri], Guarnieri (Italian) [gwarˈnjɛːri], Guarnerius [gwɑːˈnɛərɪəs]
n pl Guarneris, Guarnieris, Guarneriuses
(Music / Instruments) any violin made by a member of the Guarneri family (active in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries)
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Noun1.Guarneri - Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)Guarneri - Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)
Guarnerius, Guarnieri, Guiseppe Guarneri
2.Guarneri - founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)Guarneri - founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)
Andrea Guarneri, Guarnerius, Guarnieri
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40: What were the Guarneri family of Cremona famous for making in the 17th and 18th centuries?
Fifty for Fun; BREAKTIME by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
What were the Guarneri family of Cremona famous for making in the 17th and 18th centuries?
50 for run; POST PUZZLER by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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