Stradivari

noun

Stra·di·va·ri ˌstra-də-ˈvär-ē

-ˈver-

: stradivarius

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Stradivari was in 1902

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Stradivari

biographical name

Stra·di·va·ri ˌstra-də-ˈvär-ē

-ˈver-

Antonio 1644–1737 Latin Antonius Stradivarius ˌstra-də-ˈver-ē-əs

Italian violin maker

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