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rabeca — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • violin noun A small four-stringed instrument played with a bow, held under the chin, the highest-pitched of the standard string family.

Senses

rabeca is used for these senses in English:

  • rebec (musical instruments) An early three-stringed instrument, somewhat like a simple violin only pear shaped, played with a bow and used in Medieval and the early Renaissance eras.
  • violin (string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
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