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MUSICIAN
musician
(noun) artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
musician, instrumentalist, player
(noun) someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
musician (plural musicians)
A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
Hyponyms
• See also musician
• singer
• instrumentalist
• vocalist
• recording artist
• songwriter
• singer-songwriter
Source: Wiktionary
Mu*si"cian, n. Etym: [F. musicien.]
Definition: One skilled in the art or science of music; esp., a skilled singer, or performer on a musical instrument.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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