22 July 2015
luthier
[loo-tee-er]
noun
1. a maker of stringed instruments, as violins.
Origin of luthier
1875-1880; < French, equivalent to luth lute1+ -ier -ier2
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After much giving and taking they became the property of the luthier.
(The Violin, George Hart)
However, he set aside these thoughts, and introduced himself to the luthier as having some Cremona Violins for sale.
(The Violin, George Hart)
The countenance of the luthier brightened when he beheld this unexpected specimen of the Italian’s wares.
(The Violin, George Hart)
Word Origin and History for luthier
n.
‘lute-maker’ 1879, from French luthier, from luth (see lute ).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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On this day
22 July 1298 – Battle of Falkirk in which the English, led by King Edward VI, defeated the Scots, led by William Wallace. It was part of the First War of Scottish Independence.
22 July 1456 – Siege of Belgrade, or Siege of Nandorfehervar, in which Hungarian troops defeated the Ottoman Turks under the leadership of Sultan Mehmed II. Since 22 July 2011, Hungary celebrates this as their National Memorial Day.
22 July 1933 – Wiley Post completes the world’s first solo flight around the world.
22 July 1946 – Irgun, a militant Zionist group under the leadership of Menachim Begin, bombs Jerusalem’s King David Hotel, which housed the British administrative headquarters for Palestine. The bombing killed 91 people and injured 46.
22 July 1968 – The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) hijacks its first plane, an El-Al Israel Airlines flight travelling from Rome to Tel Aviv, carrying 32 passengers and 10 crew. The plane was diverted to Algiers where 7 crew & 5 Israeli passengers were held hostage for 5 weeks until Israel agreed to exchange imprisoned Palestinian militants.
22 July 1983 – Dick Smith, Australian entrepreneur and adventurer, completes first solo helicopter flight around the world.
22 July 1983 – World’s coldest day recorded at Vostok, Antarctica where the temperature dropped to -89.2oC (128.6oF)