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AMATI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Amati" is a kind of...):
fiddle; violin (bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)
Synonyms:
Amati; Nicola Amati; Nicolo Amati
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
violin maker (someone who makes violins)