Stradivarius

[ strad-uh-vair-ee-uh s ]

/ ˌstræd əˈvɛər i əs /

noun

a violin or other instrument made by Stradivari or his family.

Stradivari, Antonio.

Origin of Stradivarius

First recorded in 1825–35

Example sentences from the Web for stradivarius

At the hands of Stradivarius one piece of apple wood is fashioned into a violin.

The Battle of Principles |Newell Dwight Hillis
He made a few Violins, large Stradivarius form, sound-holes straight and inelegant.

The Violin |George Hart
Mr. Messing is now cured of his prejudice, and is no longer looking for a Stradivarius violin.

George Gemnder's Progress in Violin Making |George Gemnder
The reason I believe in Guarnerius players and Stradivarius players as distinct is this.

Violin Mastery |Frederick H. Martens

This friend published in the newspapers that he had a Stradivarius to sell.

George Gemnder's Progress in Violin Making |George Gemnder

British Dictionary definitions for stradivarius

Stradivarius

/ (ˌstrædɪˈvɛərɪəs) /

noun

any of a number of violins manufactured by Antonio Stradivari or his family Often (informal) shortened to: Strad

Cultural definitions for stradivarius

Stradivarius

[ (strad-uh-vair-ee-uhs) ]

A kind of violin made by the Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Those that still survive are considered the finest violins in existence.

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Stradivarius

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