musician

mu·si·cian [musician musicians] [mjuˈzɪʃn] [mjuˈzɪʃn] noun
a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job
• a jazz/rock musician
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French musicien, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.
Thesaurus:
musician noun C
• The musicians came back on stage and bowed.
performer • • singer • • artist • • artiste • • entertainer •
a talented/famous musician/performer/singer/artist/entertainer
Example Bank:
• She had toured as a backing musician for Madonna.

• You have to be a very dedicated musician to get to the top.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

musician

musician /mjuːˈzɪʃ.^ən/
noun [C]
someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as their job:
The concert features dancers, singers and musicians of all nationalities.

musicianship /mjuːˈzɪʃ.^ən.ʃɪp/
noun [U]
a person's skill in playing a musical instrument or singing:
The sheer musicianship of this young woman is breathtaking.

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

musician

[mjuːzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n]
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musicians
N-COUNT
A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument as their job or hobby.
He was a brilliant musician.
...one of Britain's best known rock musicians.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

musician

mu·si·cian /mjuˈzɪʃən/ noun, pl -cians [count] : a person who writes, sings, or plays music
• She's a very talented musician.
• a rock/jazz/classical musician