English Explanatory Dictionary

concertmaster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.

Word forms

concertmaster concertmasters

Etymology

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

Synonyms

concertmeister leader
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