maestro
mae·stro
noun \ˈmī-(ˌ)strō\ plural maestros or mae·stri \-ˌstrē\
Definition of MAESTRO
: a master usually in an art; especially : an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music
Examples of MAESTRO
- <a maestro of the violin>
Origin of MAESTRO
Italian, literally, master, from Latin magister — more at master
First Known Use: 1724
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- Synonyms
- ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, expert, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
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