musician

[ myoo-zish-uhn ]

noun

1. a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
2. any person, whether professional or not, skilled in music.

musician

/ mjuːˈzɪʃən /

noun

1. a person who plays or composes music, esp as a profession

Derived Forms

• muˈsicianly, adjective

Other Words From

• mu·sician·ly adjective
• unmu·sician·ly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of musician¹

1350–1400; Middle English musicien < Middle French. See music, -ian

Example Sentences

The musician best known for playing the guitar riff in the James Bond theme tune has died.

From BBC

The musician died after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

From BBC

“I was lucky he joined Amen Corner. He was with us the whole journey,” the musician wrote Thursday on Facebook, sharing a photo with Bryon and their bandmates.

From Los Angeles Times

Photographer, artist, musician and diva Tyler Matthew Oyer and I popped around the scene, where Oyer captured moments backstage and on the runway that reverberated with heat and intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times

In March 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Gaulden, accusing the musician of possessing an unregistered firearm and “possession of firearms by a convicted felon” in connection to a 2020 case.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• artist
• composer
• conductor
• entertainer
• instrumentalist
• performer
• player
• soloist
• virtuoso
• vocalist