Musician Meaning
/mjuˈzɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.
Sentence Examples
If I were to be born again, I would be a musician.
The musician shook his head and pushed his little piano away.
He had been a talented musician in his youth.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The talented ____ played the piano for the large audience last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The world-famous ____ practiced his violin for several hours every single day to ensure that his performance at the concert hall would be absolutely perfect.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He joined Little Jewford and other musicians — all with outlandish stage names, like Wichita Culpepper and Sky Cap Adams — to form Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys in 1973."
— 2024 June 27, Clay Risen, “Kinky Friedman, 79, Dies; Musician and Humorist Slew Sacred Cows”, in The New York Times:
"Mr. Smith, a flesh-and-blood musician, produced A.I.-generated music and played it billions of times using bots he had programmed, according to the indictment."
— 2024 May 9, Maia Coleman, “The Bands and the Fans Were Fake. The $10 Million Was Real.”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The talented ____ played the piano for the large audience last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The world-famous ____ practiced his violin for several hours every single day to ensure that his performance at the concert hall would be absolutely perfect.