Stradivarius (INDITEX)
WordNet
noun
(1) Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
- A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari
- A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields
- A Bath boat is the Stradivarius of destroyers!