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bandmaster

band·mas·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [band-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈbændˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
    • /ˈbænd.mɑː.stə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [band-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈbændˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of bandmaster word

  • noun bandmaster the conductor of a band 3
  • noun bandmaster the leader or conductor of a military or brass band 3
  • noun bandmaster the conductor of a military band, circus band, etc. 1
  • noun bandmaster The conductor of a musical band, especially a brass or military one. 1
  • noun bandmaster conductor of a musical band 1
  • noun bandmaster (music) the conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band. 0

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Origin of bandmaster

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; band1 + master

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Parts of speech for Bandmaster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bandmaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bandmaster usage trend in Literature

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