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noun
A person who makes violins, and usually other bowed stringed instruments such as violas, cellos and double basses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, lutherie
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noun
someone who makes violins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: maker, shaper
Narrower terms: Amati, Nicolo Amati, Nicola Amati, Guarneri, Guarnieri, Guarnerius, Andrea Guarneri, Guiseppe Guarneri, Stradivari, Antonio Stradivari, Stradivarius, Antonius Stradivarius
History
From violin + maker.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
