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thursday

US

/ˈθɝːz.deɪ/

UK

/ˈθɜːz.deɪ/

The day between Wednesday and Friday

Persian equivalent:

Example:

I went to Edinburgh on Thursday.

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Thursday

noun
the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Thursday

Thurs‧day /ˈθɜːzdi, -deɪ $ ˈθɜːrz-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] (written abbreviation Thurs. or Thur.)
[Language: Old English; Origin: Thunresdæg, from Thunor god of the sky + dæg 'day']
the day between Wednesday and Friday
on Thursday
I went to Edinburgh on Thursday.
She was working Thursday. American English
Thursday morning/afternoon etc
There’s a meeting on Thursday night.
last Thursday
He was arrested last Thursday.
this Thursday
Mark and I are driving south this Thursday.
next Thursday (=Thursday of next week)
I’ll see you next Thursday.
a Thursday (=one of the Thursdays in the year)
Christmas Day is on a Thursday this year.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Thursday

Thurs·day [Thursday Thursdays] [ˈθɜːzdeɪ] [ˈθɜːrzdeɪ] [ˈθɜːzdi] [ˈθɜːrzdi] noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Thur., Thurs.)

the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday To see how Thursday is used, look at the examples at Monday. From the Old English for ‘day of thunder’, translated from Latin Jovis dies ‘Jupiter's day’. Jupiter was the god associated with thunder.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

Thursday / ˈθɜːz.deɪ / / ˈθɝːz- / noun [ C or U ] ( written abbreviation Thur. , Thurs. )

A1 the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday:

I'm having my hair cut after work on Thursday.

The shops stay open late on Thursdays.

Bye! See you next Thursday!

Do you remember that book we were talking about last Thursday?

This year my birthday is on a Thursday.

Thursday morning/afternoon/evening/night

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Thursday

/θɜ:(r)zdeɪ, -di/
(Thursdays)

Thursday is the day after Wednesday and before Friday.
On Thursday Barrett invited me for a drink...
I’m always terribly busy on Thursdays.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

Thursday

Thurs·day /ˈɵɚzˌdeɪ/ noun, pl -days : the day between Wednesday and Friday

[count]

• He was late last Thursday.
• (Brit) We went on the Thursday and returned on the Saturday.
• The class meets on Thursdays. [=every Thursday]

[noncount]

• We went on Thursday and returned on Saturday.
• She will arrive on Thursday. = (US) She will arrive Thursday.
- abbr. Thurs. or Thur. or Th.;
- Thurs·days /ˈɵɚzˌdeɪz/ adv
• The class meets Thursdays. [=every Thursday]

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wednesday

US

/ˈwenz.deɪ/

UK

/ˈwenz.deɪ/

The day between Tuesday and Thursday

Persian equivalent:

Example:

I'll go to university on wednesday.

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Wednesday

noun
the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Wednesday

Wednes‧day /ˈwenzdi, -deɪ/ BrE AmE (written abbreviation Wed. or Weds) noun [uncountable and countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: wodnesdæg, from Woden 'Odin' + dæg 'day']
the day between Tuesday and Thursday
on Wednesday
The sale starts on Wednesday.
We can go Wednesday. American English
Wednesday morning/afternoon etc
I saw Vicky on Wednesday evening.
last Wednesday
They left last Wednesday.
this Wednesday
Come down this Wednesday.
next Wednesday (=Wednesday of next week)
I can let you know next Wednesday.
a Wednesday (=one of the Wednesdays in the year)
‘Are you free on the 19th?’ ‘Is that a Wednesday?’

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Wednesday

Wed·nes·day [Wednesday Wednesdays] [ˈwenzdeɪ] [ˈwenzdeɪ] [ˈwenzdi] [ˈwenzdi] noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Wed., Weds.)

the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday To see how Wednesday is used, look at the examples at Monday. Originally translated from the Latin for ‘day of Mercury’ Mercurii dies and named after the Germanic god Odin.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

Wednesday / ˈwenz.deɪ / noun [ C or U ] ( written abbreviation Wed. )

A1 the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday:

Did you say the meeting is on Wednesday?

The restaurant is always closed on Wednesdays.

Next Wednesday is my birthday.

I didn't go to school last Wednesday.

29 April is a Wednesday.

Wednesday morning/afternoon/evening/night

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Wednesday

/wenzdeɪ, -di/
(Wednesdays)

Wednesday is the day after Tuesday and before Thursday.
Come and have supper with us on Wednesday, if you’re free...
Did you happen to see her leave last Wednesday?...
David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

Wednesday

Wednes·day /ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/ noun, pl -days : the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday

[count]

• I had lunch with her last Wednesday.
• I'll be seeing her again next Wednesday.
• The class meets on Wednesdays. [=every Wednesday]
• My birthday falls on a Wednesday this year.
• (Brit) Next week I'll arrive on the Wednesday and leave on the Friday.

[noncount]

• Next week I'll arrive on Wednesday and leave on Friday.
• The paper is due on Wednesday. = (chiefly US) The paper is due Wednesday.
• I will arrive on Wednesday morning.
- abbr. Wed. or Weds.;
- see also ash wednesday
- Wednes·days /ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz/ adv
• He works late Wednesdays. [=he works late every Wednesday]

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tuesday

US

/ˈtuːz.deɪ/

UK

/ˈtʃuːz.deɪ/

The day between Monday and Wednesday

Persian equivalent:

Example:

It was my birthday last Tuesday.

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Tuesday

noun
the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Tuesday

Tues‧day /ˈtjuːzdi, -deɪ $ ˈtuːz-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] (written abbreviation Tues. or Tue.)
[Language: Old English; Origin: tiwesdæg, from Tiw god of war + dæg 'day']
the day between Monday and Wednesday
on Tuesday
The sale starts on Tuesday.
I’ll see you Tuesday. American English
Tuesday morning/afternoon etc
He first heard the news on Tuesday evening.
last Tuesday
It was my birthday last Tuesday.
this Tuesday
I’m sorry I can’t make it this Tuesday.
next Tuesday (=Tuesday of next week)
Shall we meet next Tuesday?
a Tuesday (=one of the Tuesdays in the year)
We left Miami on a Tuesday.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tuesday

Tues·day [Tuesday Tuesdays] [ˈtjuːzdeɪ] [ˈtuːzdeɪ] [ˈtjuːzdi] [ˈtuːzdi] noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Tue., Tues.)

the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday To see how Tuesday is used, look at the examples at Monday. Originally translated from the Latin for ‘day of Mars’ dies Marti and named after the Germanic god Tiw.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

Tuesday / ˈtjuːz.deɪ / / ˈtuːz- / noun [ C or U ] ( written abbreviation Tue. , Tues. )

A1 the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday:

We'll meet at eight on Tuesday.

We always meet on Tuesdays.

The work has to be finished by next Tuesday.

Where were you last Tuesday?

The 29th is a Tuesday, isn't it?

Tuesday morning/afternoon/evening/night

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Tuesday

/tju:zdeɪ, -di, AM tu:z-/
(Tuesdays)

Tuesday is the day after Monday and before Wednesday.
He phoned on Tuesday, just before you came...
On Tuesdays and Saturdays the market comes to town.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

Tuesday

Tues·day /ˈtuːzˌdeɪ, Brit ˈtjuːzˌdeɪ/ noun, pl -days : the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday

[count]

• I had lunch with her last Tuesday.
• I'll be seeing her again next Tuesday.
• The class meets on Tuesdays. [=every Tuesday]
• My birthday falls on a Tuesday this year.
• (Brit) Next week I'll arrive on the Tuesday and leave on the Friday.

[noncount]

• Next week I'll arrive on Tuesday and leave on Friday.
• The paper is due on Tuesday. = (chiefly US) The paper is due Tuesday.
• I will arrive on Tuesday morning.
- abbr. Tues., Tue., or Tu.;
- see also shrove tuesday
- Tues·days /ˈtuːzˌdeɪz, Brit ˈtjuːzˌdeɪz/ adv
• He works late Tuesdays. [=he works late every Tuesday]

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monday

US

/ˈmʌn.deɪ/

UK

/ˈmʌn.deɪ/

The day between Sunday and Tuesday

Persian equivalent:

Example:

It was raining on Monday.

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Monday

noun
the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, the first day of the working week

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Monday

Mon‧day /ˈmʌndi, -deɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] (written abbreviation Mon.)
[Language: Old English; Origin: monandæg, from a translation of Latin lunae dies 'day of the moon']
the day between Sunday and Tuesday
on Monday
It was raining on Monday.
The president announced Monday that he would cancel the debt. American English
Monday morning/afternoon etc
Let’s go out for a meal on Monday night.
last Monday
Kelly arrived last Monday.
this Monday
The UK office will open for business this Monday.
next Monday (=Monday of next week)
Shall we meet next Monday?
a Monday (=one of the Mondays in the year)
My birthday’s on a Monday this year.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Monday

Mon·day [Monday Mondays] [ˈmʌndeɪ] [ˈmʌndeɪ] [ˈmʌndi] [ˈmʌndi] noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Mon.)
the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, the first day of the working week
• It's Monday today, isn't it?
• She started work last Monday.
• Are you busy next Monday?
• Monday morning/afternoon/evening
• We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting.
• Do we still have Monday's paper?
• I work Monday to Friday.
• I work Mondays to Fridays.
• On Monday(s) (= Every Monday) I do yoga.
• I always do yoga on a Monday.
• He was born on a Monday.
• I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday.
• We'll meet on Monday.
• (BrE) ‘When did the accident happen?’ ‘It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).’
• (BrE) Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday).

• (informal or NAmE) We'll meet Monday. From the Old English for ‘day of the moon’, translated from Latin lunae dies.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

Monday / ˈmʌn.deɪ / noun [ C or U ] ( written abbreviation Mon. )

A1 the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday:

I start my new job on Monday.

Don't you hate going back to school on Mondays?

I'll see you next Monday.

He was late for work last Monday.

The baby was born on a Monday.

Monday morning/afternoon/evening/night

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Monday

/mʌndeɪ, -di/
(Mondays)

Monday is the day after Sunday and before Tuesday.
I went back to work on Monday...
The attack took place last Monday...
I’m usually here on Mondays and Fridays.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

Monday

Mon·day /ˈmʌnˌdeɪ/ noun, pl -days : the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday

[count]

• I had lunch with her last Monday.
• I'll be seeing her again next Monday.
• The class meets on Mondays. [=every Monday]
• My birthday falls on a Monday this year.
• (Brit) Next week I'll arrive on the Monday and leave on the Friday.

[noncount]

• Next week I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Friday.
• The paper is due on Monday. = (chiefly US) The paper is due Monday.
• I will arrive on Monday morning.
- abbr. Mon.;
- Mondays adv
• He works late Mondays. [=he works late every Monday]

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sunday

US

/ˈsʌn.deɪ/

UK

/ˈsʌn.deɪ/

The day between Saturday and Monday.

Persian equivalent:

Example:

It was our wedding anniversary last Sunday.

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Sunday

noun
the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday, thought of as either the first or the last day of the week

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Sunday

Sun‧day /ˈsʌndi, -deɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: sunnandæg]
1. (written abbreviation Sun.) the day between Saturday and Monday
on Sunday
We’re going to a match on Sunday.
What are you doing Sunday? American English
Sunday morning/afternoon etc
Sunday nights are usually pretty quiet.
last Sunday
It was our wedding anniversary last Sunday.
this Sunday
There’s another antiques market this Sunday.
next Sunday (=Sunday of next week)
We’ll announce the winners next Sunday.
a Sunday (=one of the Sundays in the year)
Finding a dentist on a Sunday can be very difficult.
2. your Sunday best your best clothes, worn only for special occasions or for church
3. Sunday driver an insulting expression meaning someone who annoys other people by driving too slowly
⇨ never in a month of Sundays at ↑month(6)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Sunday

Sun·day [Sunday Sundays] [ˈsʌndeɪ] [ˈsʌndeɪ] [ˈsʌndi] [ˈsʌndi] noun (abbr. Sun.)

1. countable, uncountable the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday, thought of as either the first or the last day of the week To see how Sunday is used, look at the examples at Monday.

2. countable, usually plural (BrE, informal) a newspaper published on a Sunday
more at in a month of Sundays at month
Idiom: your Sunday best
Word Origin:

Old English Sunnandæg ‘day of the sun’, translation of Latin dies solis; compare with Dutch zondag and German Sonntag.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

Sunday / ˈsʌn.deɪ / noun [ C or U ] ( written abbreviation Sun. )

A1 the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday, when most people in Western countries do not go to work:

We're going to visit my aunt and uncle on Sunday.

They go to church on Sundays.

The choir is giving a concert next Sunday.

I haven't done any exercise since last Sunday.

New Year's Day this year is a Sunday.

Sunday morning/afternoon/evening/night

In Britain the traditional Sunday lunch consists of roast meat.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Sunday

/sʌndeɪ, -di/
(Sundays)

Sunday is the day after Saturday and before Monday.
I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday...
Naomi used to go to church in Granville every Sunday.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

Sunday

Sun·day /ˈsʌnˌdeɪ/ noun, pl -days : the day of the week between Saturday and Monday

[count]

• She visited me last Sunday.
• What are you doing this/next Sunday? = What are you doing this coming Sunday?
• We go to church on Sundays. [=every Sunday]
• My birthday falls on a Sunday this year.
• (Brit) Next week I'll arrive on the Monday and leave on the Sunday.

[noncount]

• Next week I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Sunday.
• I will leave on Sunday morning.
• the Sunday newspaper
• a Sunday brunch
- abbr. Sun.;
a month of Sundays
- see month
- Sundays adv
• He works Sundays. [=he works every Sunday]

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saturday

US

/ˈsæt̬.ɚ.deɪ/

UK

/ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/

The day between Friday and Sunday

Persian equivalent:

Example:

We went for a picnic on Saturday.

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Saturday

noun
the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Saturday

Sat‧ur‧day /ˈsætədi, -deɪ $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] (written abbreviation Sat.)
[Date: 800-900; Origin: Translation of Latin Saturni dies 'day of Saturn']
the day between Friday and Sunday
on Saturday
We went for a picnic on Saturday.
The festivities begin Saturday. American English
Saturday morning/afternoon etc
They arrived in Paris on Saturday evening.
last Saturday
I saw Sally last Saturday at the mall.
this Saturday
What are you doing this Saturday?
next Saturday (=Saturday of next week)
Ask her yourself next Saturday.
a Saturday (=one of the Saturdays in the year)
It was a crazy idea to go to the store on a Saturday.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Saturday

Sat·ur·day [Saturday Saturdays] [ˈsætədeɪ] [ˈsætərdeɪ] [ˈsætədi] [ˈsætərdi] noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Sat.)

the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday To see how Saturday is used, look at the examples at Monday. From the Old English for ‘day of Saturn’, translated from Latin Saturni dies.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

Saturday / ˈsæt.ə.deɪ / / ˈsæt̬.ɚ- / noun [ C or U ] ( written abbreviation Sat. )

A1 the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday:

He's leaving on Saturday.

Most football matches are played on Saturdays.

The party is next Saturday.

We went out for a lovely meal last Saturday.

Joel was born on a Saturday.

Saturday morning/afternoon/evening/night

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Saturday

/sætə(r)deɪ, -di/
(Saturdays)

Saturday is the day after Friday and before Sunday.
She had a call from him on Saturday morning at the studio...
Every Saturday dad made a beautiful pea and ham soup...
The overnight train runs every night of the week except Saturdays.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

Saturday

Sat·ur·day /ˈsætɚˌdeɪ/ noun, pl -days : the day of the week between Friday and Sunday

[count]

• They left last Saturday.
• He will arrive next/this Saturday.
• His birthday falls on a Saturday this year.
• (Brit) He will arrive on the Saturday and leave on the Wednesday.
• The club meets on Saturdays. = The club meets every Saturday.

[noncount]

• I will arrive on Saturday. = (chiefly US) I will arrive Saturday.
- abbr. Sat.;
- Sat·ur·days /ˈsætɚˌdeɪz/ adv
• He visits his parents Saturdays. [=he visits his parents every Saturday]

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singer

singer [noun]

US

/ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/

UK

/ˈsɪŋ.ər/

Example:

A famous Italian opera singer

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

singer

noun
a person who sings, or whose job is singing, especially in public:
an opera singer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

singer

sing‧er S3 /ˈsɪŋə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: singer, singing; verb: sing; adjective: unsung]
someone who sings
pop/opera/folk etc singer
her favourite pop singer
a famous Italian opera singer
the lead singer (=main singer) of Slade
Tina Turner’s backing singers (=people who sing with her)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

singer

sing·er [singer singers] [ˈsɪŋə(r)] [ˈsɪŋər] noun
a person who sings, or whose job is singing, especially in public
• She's a wonderful singer.
• an opera singer
Thesaurus:
singer noun C
• the band's lead singer
vocalist • • musician • • artist • • performer • • entertainer •
a talented/famous singer/vocalist/musician/artist/performer/entertainer
Example Bank:
• A local singer belted out the national anthem.
• I was just a lounge singer in a Key West bar.
• Our wedding singers are the best in Las Vegas.
• She will perform with two guest singers.
• Singers took turns to perform songs they had written.
• a singer who sounds like Rufus Wainwright
• a soulful jazz singer
• an aspiring concert singer

• an interview with the band's lead singer

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sing

sing (MAKE MUSIC) /sɪŋ/
verb [I or T] sang, sung
to make musical sounds with the voice, usually a tune with words:
The children sang two songs by Schubert at the school concert.
We were woken early by the sound of the birds singing.
Your grandmother would like you to sing for/to her.
[+ two objects] Will you sing us a song/sing a song to us?
She sang her baby to sleep every night.
Pavarotti is singing Rodolfo (= singing the part of Rodolfo) in 'La Boheme' at La Scala this week.
Please sing UK up/US out (= sing louder).

singer /ˈsɪŋ.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/
noun [C]
a person who sings:
Kiri Te Kanawa is a famous singer from New Zealand.

singing /ˈsɪŋ.ɪŋ/
noun [U]

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

singer

[sɪ̱ŋə(r)]
♦♦♦
singers
N-COUNT
A singer is a person who sings, especially as a job.
My mother was a singer in a dance band.
...Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the great opera singers of the century.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

singer

sing·er /ˈsɪŋɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count] : someone who sings
• My sister is a pretty good singer. especially; : a performer who sings
• He is the lead singer in the band.
• a country/opera/pop/rock singer

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musician

musician [noun]

US

/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/

UK

/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/

Example:

The concert features dancers and musicians of all nationalities.

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musician

noun
a person who writes music or plays a musical instrument

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

musician

mu‧si‧cian /mjuːˈzɪʃən $ mjʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑music, ↑musical, ↑musician, ↑musicianship, ↑musicology, ↑musicologist; adjective: ↑musical, unmusical; adverb: ↑musically]

someone who plays a musical instrument, especially very well or as a job:
a talented young musician

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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 COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

musician

[mjuːzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n]
♦♦♦
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

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

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model

US

/ˈmɑː.dəl/

UK

/ˈmɒd.əl/

someone whose job is to show clothes, hair styles etc by wearing them at fashion shows or for photographs

Persian equivalent:

Example:

She's going out with a male model.

او با یک مدل مرد بیرون می رود.

I worked as an artist's model when I was a college student.

وقتی دانشجو بودم، به عنوان مدل برای یک هنرمند کار می کردم.

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model

noun

1 a small copy of something:
a model of the Taj Mahal
a model aeroplane

2 one of the cars, machines, etc. that a certain company makes:
Have you seen their latest model?

3 a person who wears clothes at a special show or for photographs, so that people will see them and buy them

4 a person who sits or stands so that an artist can draw, paint or photograph them

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

model

I. mod‧el¹ S2 W1 /ˈmɒdl $ ˈmɑːdl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: modèle, from Old Italian modello, from Latin modulus; ⇨ ↑module]

1. SMALL COPY a small copy of a building, vehicle, machine etc, especially one that can be put together from separate parts
model of
They showed us a model of the building.
a working model (=one with parts which move) of a steam engine
2. FASHION someone whose job is to show clothes, hair styles etc by wearing them at fashion shows or for photographs:
a top fashion model
a male model
3. TYPE OF CAR ETC a particular type or design of a vehicle or machine:
Renault are introducing three new models at the show.
Our dishwasher is the latest model (=newest design).
the 2.8 litre V6 model
4. DESCRIPTION a computer representation or scientific description of something
model of
Scientists are building computer models of the ocean currents.
5. SOMEBODY/SOMETHING TO COPY someone or something which people want to copy because they are successful or have good qualities
model for
It served as a model for other cities.
He used English medieval architecture as his model.
role model (=someone that you try to copy because they have qualities you would like to have)
Good teachers can act as positive role models.
6. model of efficiency/virtue etc someone or something that has a lot of a good quality:
She was a model of honesty and decency.
7. ART someone who is employed by an artist or photographer to be painted or photographed
• • •
THESAURUS
■ a type of product
▪ brand the name of a type of product made by a company, especially one that you use every day such as food or cleaning products: a survey to find out which brand of toothpaste people prefer | advertising for a well-known brand of cigarettes
▪ make a type of product made by a particular company – used especially about things such as machines, equipment, or cars: 'What make of car do you drive?' 'A Ford.'
▪ model one particular type or design of a vehicle, machine etc: The new models are much faster.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

model

model [model models modelled modeled modelling modeling] noun, verb [ˈmɒdl] [ˈmɑːdl]

noun

SMALL COPY
1. a copy of sth, usually smaller than the original object
• a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine
• a model aeroplane

• The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex.

DESIGN

2. a particular design or type of product

• The latest models will be on display at the motor show.

DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM

3. a simple description of a system, used for explaining how sth works or calculating what might happen, etc

• a mathematical model for determining the safe level of pesticides in food

EXAMPLE TO COPY

4. something such as a system that can be copied by other people

• The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed.

5. (approving) a person or thing that is considered an excellent example of sth
• It was a model of clarity.
• a model student
• a model farm (= one that has been specially designed to work well)

see also role model

FASHION

6. a person whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes and be photographed wearing them
• a fashion model

• a male model

FOR ARTIST

7. a person who is employed to be painted, drawn, photographed, etc. by an artist or photographer
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (denoting a set of plans of a building): from French modelle, from Italian modello, from an alteration of Latin modulus ‘measure’, diminutive of modus.
Thesaurus:
model noun
1. C
• The architects produced a scale model of the proposed factory.
copy • • replica • • mock-up • • reconstruction • • reproduction •
a/an good/accurate model/copy/reconstruction/reproduction
a full-scale/life-size model/replica/reconstruction
make a model/copy/replica/reconstruction/reproduction
2. C
• The latest models will be on display at the motor show.
brand • • make • • label •
a model/brand/make of car
a popular/leading/major/famous/well-known model/brand/make/label
Model or make? All cars made by one company are the same make. For each make there will be a range of different models (= designs)
• We need to know the make, model and year of your car.
3. C
• The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed.
pattern • • prototype • • blueprint • • template • • precedent •
a model/pattern/prototype/blueprint/template/precedent for sth
provide/serve as/act as a model/prototype/blueprint/template/precedent
follow/copy a model/pattern/blueprint/template/precedent
Model or pattern? A pattern is always an excellent example, and one that people should follow; a model is an example that people do follow, usually because it works well. A system or organization is/provides a model but sets a pattern.
Collocations:
Scientific research
Theory
formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
make a prediction/an inference
base a prediction/your calculations on sth
investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
Experiment
design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
do research/an experiment/an analysis
make observations/measurements/calculations
carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
replicate a study/the results/the findings
observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour/(especially US) a behavior
fund/support the research/project/study
seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
Results
collect/gather/extract data/information
yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
fit the data/model
confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
draw/make/reach the same conclusions
read/review the records/literature
describe/report an experiment/a study
present/publish/summarize the results/findings
present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
Example Bank:
• Later that year, IBM released a similar model at a lower price.
• She developed a computer model to help farmers with pest control.
• She made a fantastic clay model of her dog.
• She was a model of restraint.
• Successful schools must be used as models for the rest.
• The book fits the classic model of a postmodern narrative.
• The model sits for me for three hours every day.
• The tape provides a model for students to copy.
• They do several other models of washing machine.
• They offer an alternative model of married life.
• They're recalling their new model for modifications to the engine.
• We follow a simple accounting model.
• the standard economic model of supply and demand
• He's a model student.
• Her essay was a model of clarity.
• I used to build model aeroplanes.
• The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex
• The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed.
• They have a working model of a water mill.
• a mathematical model for determining the safe level of pesticides in food
• a model farm

Derived: model something on something ▪ model yourself on somebody

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

model

model (MACHINE) /ˈmɒd.^əl/ US /ˈmɑː.d^əl/
noun [C]
a particular type of machine, especially a car, which is slightly different from machines of the same type:
a luxury/new model
the latest model

model (PERSON) /ˈmɒd.^əl/ US /ˈmɑː.d^əl/
noun [C]
a person who wears clothes so that they can be photographed or shown to possible buyers, or a person who is employed to be photographed or painted:
a fashion/nude model
She's going out with a male model.
I worked as an artist's model when I was a student.
See also supermodel.

model /ˈmɒd.^əl/ US /ˈmɑː.d^əl/
verb [I or T] -ll- or US USUALLY -l-
to wear fashionable clothes, jewellery, etc. in order to advertise them:
Tatjana is modelling a Versace design.
I used to model when I was younger.

modelling UK, US modeling /ˈmɒd.^əl.ɪŋ/ US /ˈmɑː.d^əl-/
noun [U]
the job of wearing clothes, jewellery, etc. in order to advertise them:
Ashley's always wanted to go into modelling.
a modelling contract

model (COPY) /ˈmɒd.^əl/ US /ˈmɑː.d^əl/
noun [C]
something which a copy can be based on because it is an extremely good example of its type:
The educational system was a model for those of many other countries.
The council plans to build a model town on the site.
Some groups want to set up an Islamic state on the Iranian model.
Even Chris, the very model of calmness (= someone who is usually extremely calm), was angered by having to work such long hours.
She really is a model (= perfect) student.

model (REPRESENTATION) /ˈmɒd.^əl/ US /ˈmɑː.d^əl/
noun [C]
a representation of something, either as a physical object which is usually smaller than the real object, or as a simple description of the object which might be used in calculations:
a plastic model aircraft
By looking at this model you can get a better idea of how the bridge will look.
to construct a statistical/theoretical/mathematical model
No computer model of the economy can predict when the next recession will be.

model /ˈmɒd.^əl/ US /ˈmɑː.d^əl/
verb [T] -ll- or US USUALLY -l-
to model animals out of clay
to model clay into animal shapes
The whole car can be modelled on a computer before a single component is made.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

model

[mɒ̱d(ə)l]
♦♦
models, modelling, modelled
(in AM, use modeling, modeled)
1) N-COUNT: oft N of n A model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it represents.
  ...an architect's model of a wooden house.
  ...a working scale model of the whole Bay Area...
  I made a model out of paper and glue.
  Syn:
  replica, mock-up
ADJ: ADJ n
Model is also an adjective. I had made a model aeroplane. ...a model railway.
2) N-COUNT: with supp A model is a system that is being used and that people might want to copy in order to achieve similar results. [FORMAL]
  We believe that this is a general model of managerial activity.
  ...the Chinese model of economic reform.
3) N-COUNT: usu with supp A model of a system or process is a theoretical description that can help you understand how the system or process works, or how it might work. [TECHNICAL or, FORMAL]
  Darwin eventually put forward a model of biological evolution...
  He proposed a model of stress reaction in the body.
4) VERB If someone such as a scientist models a system or process, they make an accurate theoretical description of it in order to understand or explain how it works. [TECHNICAL or, FORMAL]
  [V n] ...the mathematics needed to model a nonlinear system like an atmosphere.
5) N-COUNT: N of n (approval) If you say that someone or something is a model of a particular quality, you are showing approval of them because they have that quality to a large degree.
  A model of good manners, he has conquered any inward fury...
  His marriage and family life is a model of propriety.
6) ADJ: ADJ n (approval) You use model to express approval of someone when you think that they perform their role or duties extremely well.
  As a girl she had been a model pupil...
  Hospital staff say he is a model patient.
  Syn:
  exemplary
7) VERB If one thing is modelled on another, the first thing is made so that it is like the second thing in some way.
  [be V-ed on/after n] The quota system was modelled on those operated in America and continental Europe...
  [be V-ed on/after n] The program will be modeled after a popular BBC series called `The Archers'...
  [V n on/after n] She asked the author if she had modelled her hero on anybody in particular.
8) VERB If you model yourself on someone, you copy the way that they do things, because you admire them and want to be like them.
  [V pron-refl on/after n] There's absolutely nothing wrong in modelling yourself on an older woman...
  [V n on/after n] They will tend to model their behaviour on the teacher's behaviour.
9) N-COUNT: usu supp N A particular model of a machine is a particular version of it.
  To keep the cost down, opt for a basic model...
  The model number is 1870/285.
  Syn:
  version
10) N-COUNT An artist's model is a person who stays still in a particular position so that the artist can make a picture or sculpture of them.
  Syn:
  sitter
11) VERB If someone models for an artist, they stay still in a particular position so that the artist can make a picture or sculpture of them.
  [V for n] Tullio has been modelling for Sandra for eleven years. [Also V]
  Syn:
  pose
12) N-COUNT A fashion model is a person whose job is to display clothes by wearing them.
  ...Paris's top photographic fashion model.
13) VERB If someone models clothes, they display them by wearing them.
  [V n] I wasn't here to model clothes...
  She began modelling in Paris aged 15.
  Derived words:
  modelling N-UNCOUNT oft N n She was being offered a modelling contract.
14) VERB If you model shapes or figures, you make them out of a substance such as clay or wood.
  There she began to model in clay...
  [V n] Sometimes she carved wood and sometimes stone; sometimes she modelled clay...
  [V n] The artist recorded interviews on a variety of topics and modelled an appropriate animal for each voice.
15) → See also role model

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