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cello
noun
cellist
noun
Definition of
cello noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
cello
noun
ˈtʃeləʊ
ˈtʃeloʊ
(
also
formal
violoncello
)
plural
cellos
a musical instrument with strings, shaped like a large
violin
. The player sits down and holds the
cello
between his or her knees.