From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMenuhin, Sir YehudiSir Yehudi MenuhinMen‧uh‧in, Sir Ye‧hu‧di /ˈmenjuən, jəˈhuːdi/(1916–99) a US violin player, who lived in the UK, where he started a music school for children with special abilities and was given the official title Lord Menuhin. As well as playing classical music, he was known for playing jazz with the violin player Stephane Grappelli.