Strad‧i‧va‧ri‧us /ˌstrædɪˈve
əriəs, -ˈvɑːr-/ (
also Strad /stræd/
 informal)
 noun a 
violin made by the Italian maker Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737). Violin players today consider his violins to be the best ever made, and they are extremely valuable. 
 [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲