musician

noun
mu·si·cian
/mjuˈzɪʃən/

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

Example

“Jenny is a talented musician, playing the cello, saxophone, piano and guitar.”

Synonyms

player

Example sentences

“The court musicians played a soft waltz.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The musician releases her less successful works into the public domain.”
Tatoeba · hecko · CC0

Word history

From Old French "musicien".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “musician” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.