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gittern

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun gittern has 1 sense
  1. cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gittern - a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
    --1 is a kind of guitar

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Gittern

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A stringed musical instrument similar to a guitar, popular in medieval Europe.

Usage: The gittern was widely played in medieval times, particularly in courtly and folk music.

Sample Sentences:

  1. He played a beautiful melody on his gittern, filling the castle hall with enchanting music.
  2. In medieval troubadour gatherings, the gittern was often paired with a lute to create a mesmerizing harmony.
  3. The minstrel strummed his gittern while singing captivating ballads to the villagers.

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