Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for VIR-TU-O'SO
VIR-TU-O'SO, n. [It.]
A man skilled in the fine arts, particularly in music; or a man skilled in antiquities, curiosities and the like. Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble arts, and is a critic in them. – Dryden.
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