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bandmaster

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the conductor of a band

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: conductor, music director, director

Narrower terms: Sousa, John Philip Sousa, March King

History

Etymology

From band + master.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: նվագախմբի ղեկավար (nvagaxmbi ġekavar) — the conductor of a band
  • Bulgarian: диригент (dirigent) — the conductor of a band
  • Estonian: orkestrijuht — the conductor of a band
  • French: chef de musique — the conductor of a band
  • French: chef d'orchestre — the conductor of a band
  • Georgian: დირიჟორი (dirižori) — the conductor of a band
  • German: Dirigent — the conductor of a band
  • Greenlandic: nipilersortuni ussersortuusoq — the conductor of a band
  • Japanese: 楽長 (gakuchō) — the conductor of a band
  • Korean: 악장 (akjang) — the conductor of a band
  • Polish: kapelmistrz — the conductor of a band
  • Polish: dyrygent — the conductor of a band
  • Polish: dyrygentka — the conductor of a band
  • Russian: капельмейстер (kapelʹmejster) — the conductor of a band
  • Tamil: இசைக்குழு இயக்குநர் (icaikkuḻu iyakkunar) — the conductor of a band
  • Vietnamese: nhạc trưởng — the conductor of a band
  • Vietnamese: 樂長 (chữ Hán) — the conductor of a band
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