musician

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noun (1)

mu·​si·​cian myü-ˈzi-shən 

: a composer, conductor, or performer of music

especially : instrumentalist

musicianly

myü-ˈzi-shən-lē 

adjective

musicianship

myü-ˈzi-shən-ˌship 

noun

musicianship

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noun (2)

mu·​si·​cian·​ship -ˌship 

: artistry and insight displayed in the interpretation or rendition of music

the finesse, the virtuosity and the musicianship of this performance

—Robert Donington

Synonyms of musician

Noun (1)

• instrumentalist
• artist

Examples of musician in a Sentence

Noun (1)

She's a very talented musician.

the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In 2006, an associate of Leto’s approached a 17-year-old backstage at a Thirty Seconds to Mars concert and took her phone number for the musician, then 34. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Strong new work presents legacy musicians as active artists relevant to a new generation of listeners, rather than as caretakers of famous music libraries. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The multi-dimensional California musician’s best trick is blurring the line between play and professionalism, rawness and rigor. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

Glen Hansard, the Irish folk and rock musician and Oscar-winning star of the film Once, is dead at 56. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for musician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

musician

noun

mu·​si·​cian myu̇-ˈzish-ən 

: a person who writes, sings, or plays music and especially as a profession

musicianship

-ˌship 

noun