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Stradivarius

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Stradivarius [ˌstrædɪˈvɛərɪəs]
n
(Music / Instruments) any of a number of violins manufactured by Antonio Stradivari (?1644-1737), Italian violin, viola, and cello maker, or his family Often (informal) shortened to Strad
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Noun1.Stradivarius - Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)Stradivarius - Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
Antonio Stradivari, Antonius Stradivarius, Stradivari
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Stradivarius [ˌstrædɪˈvɛərɪəs] n → stradivario
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The quiet eye may be allowed to participate, and sometimes the ear, where the music is played upon a violin, and that a Stradivarius.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
He spoke on a quick succession of subjects,--on miracle-plays, on medieval pottery, on Stradivarius violins, on the Buddhism of Ceylon, and on the war-ships of the future,-- handling each as though he had made a special study of it.
Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
My companion was in the best of spirits, and prattled away about Cremona fiddles, and the difference between a Stradivarius and an Amati.
A Study In Scarlet by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
 
 
 
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