US /mjuˈzɪʃən/
noun Freq #5965

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who plays a musical instrument or composes music, especially as a job.

    Jenny is a talented musician who plays the cello and the piano.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who plays a... player
Word family
Forms musicians

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.

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