Also means
master conductor
Usage Note
maestro is used in French as an honorific title for a celebrated conductor, composer, or musician. More broadly, it can address any master of an art form — including painters or writers — as a term of respect. The plural is maestros in standard French usage.
Examples
"Le maestro a salué le public après le concert."
Natural Translation
The maestro bowed to the audience after the concert.
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