maestro

American  

[mahy-stroh] / ˈmaɪ stroʊ /

noun

plural

maestros

1. an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music.

   Toscanini and other great maestros.

2. (initial capital letter) a title of respect used in addressing or referring to such a person.

3. a master of any art.

   the maestros of poetry.

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maestro British  

/ ˈmaɪstrəʊ /

noun

1. a distinguished music teacher, conductor, or musician

2. any man regarded as the master of an art: often used as a term of address

3. See maestro di cappella

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maestro Cultural  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of maestro

1790–1800; < Italian: master

Example Sentences

I mustered my best keystroke maestro and pushed the limits of my texting speed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Donning video headsets and armed with nothing more than a joystick and the Olympics’ fastest fingers, these maestros have the exact same objective as the athlete they’re filming: to be the best in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Today, we lost a true maestro who will forever be remembered for his art," wrote Donatella Versace on Instagram.

From Barron's

The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid's game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive.

From Barron's

Then came Harry Brook's brain fade when set on 31 - flaying a wild drive at pink-ball maestro Mitchell Starc to second slip in the twilight.

From BBC

Related Words

• composer
• conductor