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concertmaster

concertmaster noun: the first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.

Noun

concertmaster (plural concertmasters)

  1. (US) The first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.

Synonyms of concertmaster

Forms of concertmaster

pluralconcertmasters

Origin of concertmaster

From concert + master, as a calque of German Konzertmeister. Piecewise doublet of concertmeister.

Questions about concertmaster

What does concertmaster mean?
Concertmaster means the first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.
What part of speech is concertmaster?
Concertmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of concertmaster?
The plural of concertmaster is concertmasters.

Words near concertmaster in the dictionary

  1. concertizers
  2. concertizes
  3. concertizing
  4. concertless
  5. concertlike
  6. concertmaster
  7. concertmasters
  8. concertmeister
  9. concertmeisters
  10. concertmistress
  11. concertmistresses

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