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concertmaster

[ kon-sert-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈkɒn sərtˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

the leader of the first violins in a symphony orchestra, who is usually also the assistant to the conductor.

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Origin of concertmaster

1875–80; translation of German Konzertmeister.See concert (noun), master

Words nearby concertmaster

concertina movement, concertina table, concertina wire, concertino, concertize, concertmaster, concertmistress, concerto, concerto grosso, concert overture, concert party
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British Dictionary definitions for concertmaster

concertmaster
/ (ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə) /

noun

a US and Canadian word for leader (def. 2a)
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