a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
any person, whether professional or not, skilled in music.
Origin of musician
1350–1400; Middle English musicien<Middle French. See music, -ian
OTHER WORDS FROM musician
mu·si·cian·ly,adjectiveun·mu·si·cian·ly,adjective
Words nearby musician
music box, music centre, music drama, music hall, Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, musician, musicianship, music locker, music of the spheres, musicology, musicotherapy
Current law allows waivers for some elite athletes and classical musicians, but doesn’t include popular entertainers.
South Korean boy band BTS built an army. Now, they might get to defer military service|kdunn6|September 4, 2020|Fortune
Most of the time, this is exactly what a musician tries to do—especially if the musician is Jackson Stell, who creates music under the name Big Wild.
Why Big Wild's Songs Feel Like Adventures|Outside Editors|September 3, 2020|Outside Online
As such, Neil Young’s copyright lawsuit is likely to provide an important test case for whether musicians are able to stop politicians using their songs.
Trump and ‘Hallelujah’: Why it’s so hard to stop campaigns from playing songs, even when artists object|Jeff|August 31, 2020|Fortune
It doesn’t mean that the person I was around campers was fake, any more than a teacher is fake when he stands in front of a classroom, or a musician is when she performs onstage.
Social Media Feels Increasingly Toxic. What Do I Do?|Blair Braverman|August 29, 2020|Outside Online
Whether by talk show or battle-of-the-band style, musicians, comedians, and artists are using livestreaming services and distributing content.
The Best Streaming Shows Quarantine Has to Offer|Joshua Eferighe|August 14, 2020|Ozy
Brooklyn musician Bobby Shmurda, whose ‘Shmoney Dance’ went viral, was arrested today on ‘gang conspiracy’ charges, police said.
Rapper Bobby Shmurda Arrested at New York’s Notorious Quad Studios|M.L. Nestel|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A well-dressed young man engaged him in conversation, and mentioned that he was a musician.
Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa|Nina Strochlic|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As one musician described, through their songs “Now [people] will hear music instead of gunshots and bombs.”
Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa|Nina Strochlic|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Musician Chris Picco was on top of the world just a week ago, happily married and with a son on the way.
Cumberbatch Impressions, Dad Sings ‘Blackbird’ to Dying Son, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, however, the 36-year-old musician is sober—and even showers once in a while.
Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But one day, in his house, there came a musician with a harp, and began to play to him.
My Friend Prospero|Henry Harland
He was quite a musician, and touched the harmonicon, banjo and accordeon with skill and feeling.
Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches.|W. H. Rhodes
The musician can rise to the rank of the lover, and either remain there, or rise still higher.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1|Plotinos (Plotinus)
He at the same time handed to the musician a collection of legends, directing his attention in particular to Apel's Freischtz.
History of the Opera from its Origin in Italy to the present Time|Henry Sutherland Edwards
Where the road curved to find its way through the green barrier he paused--the musician, undoubtedly, now, was just beyond.
The Eyes of the World|Harold Bell Wright
British Dictionary definitions for musician
musician
/ (mjuːˈzɪʃən) /
noun
a person who plays or composes music, esp as a profession