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cittern
noun cit·tern \ˈsi-tərn\
Definition of CITTERN
: a Renaissance stringed instrument like a guitar with a flat pear-shaped body
Variants of CITTERN
cit·tern also cith·ern \ˈsi-thərn, -thərn\ or cith·ren \ˈsi-thrən\
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Origin of CITTERN
blend of cither and gittern
First Known Use: 1566
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