Heifetz

[ hahy-fits ]
/ ˈhaɪ fɪts /

noun

Ja·scha [yah-shuh] /ˈyɑ ʃə/,1901–1987, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.

Example sentences from the Web for heifetz

  • Zelda doing time-steps is like Heifetz fiddling at weddings.

    At the Post |Horace Leonard Gold

  • Stood up and fought Karlov with his bare fists; wasn't ashamed to weep over his mother's photograph; and fiddled like Heifetz.

    The Drums Of Jeopardy |Harold MacGrath

  • Heifetz, however, may be the dark horse in the modern fiddle sweepstakes.

    Unicorns |James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for heifetz

Heifetz
/ (ˈhaɪfɪts) /

noun

Jascha (ˈjæʃə). 1901–87, US violinist, born in Russia