musician
mu·si·cian
noun
1.
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
2.
artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
Origin
From Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to musike + -ien. By surface analysis, music + -ician.
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