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Definition of: virtuoso
(vûr′ch
·ō′sō) noun plural ·si (-sē) or ·sos
1. A master of technique, as a skilled musician; one who displays virtuosity.
2. A connoisseur; a collector or lover of curios or works of art.
3. Obs. A savant; a scientist; learned person. [<Ital., skilled, learned <LL virtuosus full of excellence <L virtus. See VIRTUE.]
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