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pianist

[pee-an-ist, pyan-, pee-uh-nist]

noun

  1. a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.



pianist

/ ˈɪəɪ /

noun

  1. a person who plays the piano

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pianist1

1830–40; < French pianiste < Italian pianista. See piano 1, -ist
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Example Sentences

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We’d play her favorite music because she was a concert pianist.

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Though famed for having been the first major video artist, Paik was a classically trained pianist and composer who began his career following in Schoenberg’s footsteps by writing 12-tone music.

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He's the son of a famous Polish jazz pianist, speaks several languages and is viewed by some voters as a member of the country's liberal elite who is out of touch with ordinary Poles.

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The son of a famous jazz pianist, the 53-year-old mayor of Warsaw is deputy leader of Donald Tusk's centrist Civic Platform party.

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She was a voracious reader and a skilled pianist.

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