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Muti

¹ British

/ ˈmʊtɪ /

noun

Riccardo (rɪˈkɑːdəʊ). born 1941, Italian conductor: musical director of Philharmonia Orchestra, London (1979–82), Philadelphia Orchestra (1980–92), and La Scala, Milan (1986–2005)

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muti ² British

/ ˈmʊtɪ /

noun

informal medicine, esp herbal medicine

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Etymology

Origin of muti

from Zulu umuthi tree, medicine

Example Sentences

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Riccardo Muti is this year’s conductor for one of the profession’s most prestigious gigs and one that went to Gustavo Dudamel in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

On my first day in Salzburg, I headed for an 11 a.m. concert featuring Riccardo Muti conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner’s monumental Eighth Symphony.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2024

Among 93 members, Muti made 32 appointments and Daniel Barenboim 28, with most of the remainder by Georg Solti.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Noting her voice’s solid technical foundation, Muti was optimistic.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Ucho sat in the center of the village with his younger brother, Muti, teaching him the complicated game of conkana.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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