"concertmaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: concertmasters [plural], concertmistress [feminine]
Etymology: concert + master, as a calque of German Konzertmeister. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|concert|master}} concert + master, {{calque|en|de|Konzertmeister|nocap=1}} calque of German Konzertmeister Head templates: {{head|en|noun|plural|concertmasters|feminine|concertmistress}} concertmaster (plural concertmasters, feminine concertmistress)
  1. (music, US) The first violin in a symphony orchestra; normally plays violin solos Wikipedia link: concertmaster Tags: US Categories (topical): Music, Musicians, People Synonyms: leader [UK] Translations (the first violin in a symphony orchestra): канцэртма́йстар (kancertmájstar) [masculine] (Belarusian), 樂團首席 (Chinese Mandarin), 乐团首席 (yuètuán shǒuxí) (Chinese Mandarin), konsertmeistari [masculine] (Faroese), premier violon [masculine] (French), Konzertmeister [masculine] (German), コンサートマスター (konsātomasutā) (Japanese), концертме́йстер (koncertméjster) [masculine] (Russian), concertino [masculine] (Spanish)

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