Stradivarius

[ strad-uh-vair-ee-uh s ]

/ ˌstræd əˈvɛər i əs /

noun

a violin or other instrument made by Stradivari or his family.

Stradivari, Antonio.

RELATED WORDS

fiddle, kit, amati, pochette

Origin of Stradivarius

First recorded in 1825–35

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Examples from the Web for stradivarius

At the hands of Stradivarius one piece of apple wood is fashioned into a violin.
The Battle of Principles|Newell Dwight Hillis
He made a few Violins, large Stradivarius form, sound-holes straight and inelegant.
The Violin|George Hart
Mr. Messing is now cured of his prejudice, and is no longer looking for a Stradivarius violin.
George Gemnder's Progress in Violin Making|George Gemnder
The reason I believe in Guarnerius players and Stradivarius players as distinct is this.
Violin Mastery|Frederick H. Martens

This friend published in the newspapers that he had a Stradivarius to sell.
George Gemnder's Progress in Violin Making|George Gemnder

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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Culture 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.