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Virtuoso
Pronunciation : Vir`tu*o"so
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It. See Virtuous.]
Definition : 1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc. Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble arts, and is a critic in them. Dryden.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player.
pl. Virtuosos; It. Virtuosi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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