musician

(myū-zĭsh'ən)
n.
One who composes, conducts, or performs music, especially instrumental music.

[Middle English musicien, from Old French, from Latin mūsica, music. See music.]

musicianly mu·si'cian·ly adj.
musicianship mu·si'cian·ship' n.

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noun

One who plays a musical instrument: performer, player. See performing arts.

IN BRIEF: A composer or one who plays an instrument or sings, especially for a living.

Like the musician, the painter, the poet, and the rest, the true lover of flowers is born, not made. — Celia Thaxter (1835-1894).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - musiker

idioms:

• street musician    gademusikant

Nederlands (Dutch)
musicus, componist, muzikant

Français (French)
n. - musicien

idioms:

• street musician    musicien ambulant

Deutsch (German)
n. - Musiker, Musikant

idioms:

• street musician    Straßenmusikant

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (επαγγελματίας) μουσικός

idioms:

• street musician    μουσικός που παίζει στο δρόμο

Italiano (Italian)
musicista

idioms:

• street musician    sonatore ambulante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - músico (m)

idioms:

• street musician    músico de rua

Русский (Russian)
музыкант, композитор

idioms:

• street musician    уличный музыкант

Español (Spanish)
n. - músico

idioms:

• street musician    músico ambulante, músico callejero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - musiker

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
音乐家, 作曲家, 乐师

idioms:

• street musician    街头艺人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 音樂家, 作曲家, 樂師

idioms:

• street musician    街頭藝人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 음악가

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 音楽家, 演奏のうまい人, 音楽のわかる人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) موسيقي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נגן‬

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