Stradivarius

American  

[strad-uh-vair-ee-uhs] / ˌstræd əˈvɛər i əs /

noun

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

2. Stradivari, Antonio.

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Stradivarius British  

/ ˌstrædɪˈvɛərɪəs /

noun

1. Often (informal) shortened to: Strad.  any of a number of violins manufactured by Antonio Stradivari or his family

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Stradivarius Cultural  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Stradivarius

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

It now houses approximately 178 million items, from ancient clay tablets to Stradivarius violins, from the Gutenberg Bible to ever-expanding digital records.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It really felt like you were in Stradivarius’s workshop — the smells of varnish, there’s parts of violins everywhere. It’s like he was the Willy Wonka of the violin.”

From New York Times

Aside from the longevity and partnerships with equine greats such as Dubai Millennium, Golden Horn, Stradivarius and Enable, he has shown an outstanding capacity for recovery.

From BBC

In his debut novel, Slocum introduces readers to Ray McMillan, a rising star in the classical music world whose priceless family Stradivarius is stolen before one of the world’s biggest music competitions.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s like leaving a Stradivarius in the rain!”

From New York Times

Related Words

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