musician

[ myoo-zish-uhn ]
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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.

Origin of musician

1
1350–1400; Middle English musicien<Middle French. See music, -ian

Other words from musician

  • mu·si·cian·ly, adjective
  • un·mu·si·cian·ly, adjective

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How to use musician in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for musician

musician

/ (mjuːˈzɪʃən) /


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

Derived forms of musician

  • musicianly, adjective

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