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Musician Mjuˈzɪʃn Noun Bre Jazz/Rock Toured Backing Madonna

Word musician
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / mjuˈzɪʃn / NAmE / mjuˈzɪʃn /
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  • a jazz/rock musician
  • she had toured as a backing musician for madonna.
  • you have to be a very dedicated musician to get to the top.
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musician

(noun)BrE / mjuˈzɪʃn / NAmE / mjuˈzɪʃn /
  1. a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job
    • a jazz/rock musician
    • She had toured as a backing musician for Madonna.
    • You have to be a very dedicated musician to get to the top.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French musicien, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.
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