Vir·tu·o·so n.; pl. Virtuosos It. Virtuosi
  1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc.
     Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble arts, and is a critic in them.   --Dryden.
  2. Mus. A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player.
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