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concertmaster
noun con·cert·mas·ter \ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌmas-tər\
: a musician who is the leading violin player and the assistant conductor of an orchestra
Full Definition of CONCERTMASTER
: the leader of the first violins of an orchestra and by custom usually the assistant to the conductor
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Variants of CONCERTMASTER
con·cert·mas·ter or con·cert·meis·ter \-ˌmī-stər\
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Origin of CONCERTMASTER
German Konzertmeister, from Konzert concert + Meister master
First Known Use: 1853
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