Amati
Americannoun
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Nicolò 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
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a violin made by a member of this family.
noun
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a family of Italian violin makers, active in Cremona in the 16th and 17th centuries, esp Nicolò (nikoˈlɔ), 1596–1684, who taught Guarneri and Stradivari
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a violin or other stringed instrument made by any member of this family
Example Sentences
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Any non-stick frying pans with scratches on them should be thrown out, Dr Amati advised.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Dr Amati worries that "people are being hoodwinked into thinking 'high protein' on a label necessarily means that it is healthy. Honestly, it's another health halo."
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
Mikhail Zverev, manager of Edinburgh-based Amati Global Investors' strategic innovation fund, said that around 15% of his fund's holdings were companies broadly exposed to spending related to U.S.
From Reuters • May 5, 2023
Giovanna Amati was the most recent woman to officially enter an F1 event when she took part in qualifying for three races in 1992.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022
Crowned queen a year after purchasing the 1546 Amati violins, she introduced to the French court what amounted to a complete lifestyle after the Italian fashion.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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