Salieri

[ suhl-yair-ee, sal-; Italian sah-lye-ree ]

/ səlˈyɛər i, sæl-; Italian sɑˈlyɛ ri /

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noun

An·to·nio

[an-toh-nee-oh; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw], /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.

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Words nearby Salieri

salicylism, salience, saliency, salient, salientian, Salieri, saliferous, salifiable, salify, Salii, salimeter

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How to use Salieri in a sentence

Chief-Chapelmaster Salieri did not scruple to beat time for the drummers and salvos; Hr.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
Then, Herr von Salieri, replied Beethoven, it cannot have been so utterly bad.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
In 1829 he came to Vienna, remaining there eighteen months studying piano under Czerny, and composition with Salieri.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
It is certain that no composer will be engaged at present, particularly as Gluck and Salieri are in the Emperor's service.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

His Majesty has sought out Gluck and Salieri, and most of those who are now in his service, in the same way.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

British Dictionary definitions for Salieri

Salieri

/ (Italian ˌsalˈjeri) /

noun

Antonio (anˈtonjo). 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor, who worked in Vienna (from 1766). The suggestion that he poisoned Mozart has no foundation

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