Amati
Americannoun
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Nicolò 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
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a violin made by a member of this family.
noun
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a family of Italian violin makers, active in Cremona in the 16th and 17th centuries, esp Nicolò (nikoˈlɔ), 1596–1684, who taught Guarneri and Stradivari
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a violin or other stringed instrument made by any member of this family
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Similar advice was given to mum-to-be Pam Kavanagh, who we visited at home in Berkshire with Dr Federica Amati of Imperial College London.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
"The price of fresh whole foods is going up so shoppers are best off buying more whole foods, and the standard already high-whey natural Greek yogurt without the markup," Dr Amati comments.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
Mikhail Zverev, manager of Edinburgh-based Amati Global Investors' strategic innovation fund, said that around 15% of his fund's holdings were companies broadly exposed to spending related to U.S.
From Reuters • May 5, 2023
Giovanna Amati was the most recent woman to officially enter an F1 event when she took part in qualifying for three races in 1992.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022
The oldest surviving violin made according to the design we recognise today is generally agreed to be one constructed by Andrea Amati of Cremona for Charles IX, King of France, in 1564.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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