- a US, Canadian and Australian word for leader
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•cert•mas•ter /ˈkɑnsɚtˌmæstɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Music and Dancethe principal first violinist in a symphony orchestra.
con•cert•mas•ter
(kon′sərt mas′tər, -mä′stər),USA pronunciation n.
- Music and Dancethe leader of the first violins in a symphony orchestra, who is usually also the assistant to the conductor.
- translation of German Konzertmeister. See concert (noun, nominal), master 1875–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
concertmaster /ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə/, concertmeister /ˈkɒnsətˌmaɪstə/, (feminine) concertmistress /ˈkɒnsətˌmɪstrɪs/ n
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