Stradivarius
[ strad-uh-vair-ee-uhs ]
/ ˌstræd əˈvɛər i əs /
noun
a violin or other instrument made by Stradivari or his family.
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Origin of Stradivarius
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby Stradivarius
straddle, straddle the fence, straddle truck, Stradella, Stradivari, Stradivarius, strafe, Strafford, straggle, straggly, straight
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British Dictionary definitions for Stradivarius
Stradivarius
/ (ˌstrædɪˈvɛərɪəs) /
noun
any of a number of violins manufactured by Antonio Stradivari or his familyOften (informal) shortened to: Strad
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Cultural definitions for Stradivarius
Stradivarius
[ (strad-uh-vair-ee-uhs) ]
A kind of violin made by the Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Those that still survive are considered the finest violins in existence.
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