musician  /mju ˈzɪ ʃən/ ? Meaning of "musician"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
  2. (n) artist who composes or conducts music as a profession

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Usage(s):

  1. In the Sudan, musicians cannot perform after dark; in a Nigerian state where Islamic law is followed, a musician was recently imprisoned for singing.
  2. Even the more relaxed rules leave Iranian musicians facing limits outrageous by international standards.
  3. Daniel Barenboim's youth orchestra brings together Arab and Israeli musicians.

Quotes

  1. "I am a musician and not a politician. Music has always traditionally been an arena, an area where people make contact. It's neutral, it's entertainment, it's person to person," Maazel said.
    on Feb 25, 2006 By: Lorin Maazel Source: 940 News

  2. "Danny and I worked together for 40 years -- he was the most wonderfully fluid keyboard player and a pure natural musician. I loved him very much ...... we grew up together," Springsteen said in a statement posted on his Web site.
    on Apr 18, 2008 By: Bruce Springsteen Source: Asbury Park Press

  3. "My understanding is that he's a terrific musician. He puts on a very good concert," Obama told the station as part of a five-channel media blitz to sell his struggling efforts to reform US health care.
    on Sep 20, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: AFP

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