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violinist

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vi·o·lin  (v-ln)
n.
A stringed instrument played with a bow, having four strings tuned at intervals of a fifth, an unfretted fingerboard, and a shallower body than the viol and capable of great flexibility in range, tone, and dynamics.
[Italian violino, diminutive of viola, viola; see viola1.]
vio·linist n.
vio·lin·istic adj.
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violin
violinist
Noun
a person who plays the violin
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.violinistviolinist - a musician who plays the violin      
fiddler
instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
Translations

violinist [vaɪəˈlɪnɪst] n → violinista m/f
violinist [vaɪəˈlɪnɪst] n → violoniste m/f
violinist [vaɪəˈlɪnɪst] violin n → Violinist(in) m(f), Geiger(in) m(f)
violinist [vaɪəˈlɪnɪst] n → violinista m/f
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The spectral forms of the lost pack were all about him as he sang and ran in open-eyed dream; the violinist paused in surprise; the men poked the monkey leader of the monkey orchestra and whirled him about wildly raging on his revolving stool; and Johnny laughed.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
The sound of tools to a clever workman who loves his work is like the tentative sounds of the orchestra to the violinist who has to bear his part in the overture: the strong fibres begin their accustomed thrill, and what was a moment before joy, vexation, or ambition, begins its change into energy.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
He maintained that the father was the first violinist in the world and that the daughter had the making of a great artist.
The Phantom of the Opera by Leroux, Gaston View in context
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