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first violin
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌfɜːst vaɪəˈlɪn/ us /ˌfɝːst vaɪəˈlɪn/
music specialized
in an orchestra(= a group of musicians who play many different instruments together) or other group of musicians, a person or group that plays the higher part or the main part on the violin(= a wooden musical instrument with four strings) :
She became a first violin in the school's string ensemble.
He is a member of the orchestra's first violin section.
In the second movement, the first violin plays high above the other three instruments.
The new seating arrangements meant moving violas next to the second violins and cellos next to the first violins.
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