First Known Use: 1694
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clavier
noun cla·vier \klə-ˈvir; ˈklā-vē-ər, ˈkla-\
Definition of CLAVIER
1
: the keyboard of a musical instrument
2
[German Klavier, from French clavier] : an early keyboard instrument
— cla·vier·ist \klə-ˈvir-ist; ˈklā-vē-ə-rist, ˈkla-\ noun
— cla·vier·is·tic \klə-ˌvi-ˈris-tik; ˌklā-vē-ə-ˈris-tik, ˌkla-\ adjective
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Origin of CLAVIER
French, from Old French, key bearer, from Latin clavis
Rhymes with CLAVIER
adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, cohere, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, endear, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, frontier, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, mishear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premier, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, reindeer, revere, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire
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