Guarneri

[ gwahr-nair-ee; Italian gwahr-ne-ree ]

/ gwɑrˈnɛər i; Italian gwɑrˈnɛ ri /

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noun

Giu·sep·pe An·to·nio

[joo-zep-pe ahn-taw-nyaw], /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, Joseph Guarnerius, 1683–1745, Italian violinmaker.

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How to use Guarneri in a sentence

Stradivarius and Guarneri violins are famous for their supposedly superior sound, though the actual sonic qualities—and superiority—are often contested.
You might like Stradivarius violins because worms hate them|Sara Chodosh|August 18, 2021|Popular-Science
Stradivari and Guarneri appeared to use slightly different recipes, which the researchers believe they adapted from the techniques of their mutual teacher, Nicolo Amati.
You might like Stradivarius violins because worms hate them|Sara Chodosh|August 18, 2021|Popular-Science
But as it was a genuine Guarneri, and at least worth as much again as mine, I felt obliged to decline his offer.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis Spohr
Yet it seems as if this member of the Guarneri family had only made a limited number.
The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski

From the same source we have a few interesting facts concerning Andrea Guarneri.
The Violin|George Hart
In continuing the path trodden by Gasparo, Guarneri proved himself an artist possessed of no little discernment.
The Violin|George Hart
Little did Andrea imagine that he was destined to be the means of lifting his patronymic of Guarneri to such a giddy height!
The Violin|George Hart

British Dictionary definitions for Guarneri

Guarneri

Guarnieri (Italian ɡwarˈnjɛːri) or Guarnerius (ɡwɑːˈnɛərɪəs)

/ (ɡwɑːˈnɪərɪ, Italian ɡwarˈnɛːri) /

noun plural Guarneris, Guarnieris or Guarneriuses

an Italian family of 17th- and 18th-century violin-makers

any violin made by a member of this family

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