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See more synonyms for maestro on Thesaurus.com an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music: Toscanini and other great maestros. (initial capital letter ) a title of respect used in addressing or referring to such a person. a master of any art: the maestros of poetry. Show More
Origin of maestro 1790–1800; < Italian: master
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Examples from the Web for maestro Contemporary Examples of maestro She told me he insisted she called him Maestro : “I thought it was ridiculous and silly,” she said.
At the opening, Clinton was very much the maestro , a mixture of MC and talk show host.
Peckinpah, for all his reputation as “Bloody Sam,” the maestro of screen violence, cuts that part by at least half.
That opinion is seconded by Eric Ripert, the maestro of Le Bernardin.
“Ileana should be given her due,” Twombly comments today, slightly dismissive of the maestro .
Historical Examples of maestro The maestro was an old man and chary of his words; yet even he was stirred to enthusiasm.
Among the latter, Maestro Ticellini occupied the first place.
Salvani, as well as the maestro , looked wonderingly at the audience.
The maestro was not so enthusiastic as Messiani, but he promised to do what he could.
One morning he said to me: 'The maestro Miller, he does not eat.'
British Dictionary definitions for maestro noun plural -tri (-trɪ ) or -tros a distinguished music teacher, conductor, or musician any man regarded as the master of an art: often used as a term of address See maestro di cappella Show More
Word Origin for maestro C18: Italian: master
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Word Origin and History for maestro n. "master of music, great teacher or composer," 1797, from Italian maestro , literally "master," from Latin magisterium , accusative of magister (see master (n.)). Applied in Italian to eminent musical composers. Meaning "conductor, musical director" is short for maestro di cappella (1724), literally "master of the chapel" (cf. German kapellmeister ).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
A title for distinguished artists, especially those in music. It may be given to teachers, composers, conductors, or performers. Maestro is Italian for “master.”
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