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Meaning of GITTERN

Pronunciation:  'giturn

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  medieval musical instrument resembling a guitar
 

GITTERN is a 7 letter word that starts with G.

 

 See Also: guitar

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Git"tern\, n. [OE. giterne, OF. guiterne, ultimately
    from same source as E. guitar. See {Guitar}, and cf.
    {Cittern}.]
    An instrument like a guitar. ``Harps, lutes, and giternes.''
    --Chaucer.
    
    
  2. \Git"tern\, v. i.
    To play on gittern. --Milton.
    
    
 

 

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