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guitar
noun gui·tar \gə-ˈtär, gi-, especially Southern & Midland also ˈgi-ˌtär\
: a musical instrument that is held against the front of your body and that has usually six strings which are played with your fingers or with a pick
Full Definition of GUITAR
: a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers
— gui·tar·ist \-ist\ noun
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Origin of GUITAR
French guitare, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic qītār, from Greek kithara cithara
First Known Use: 1668
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GUITAR Defined for Kids
guitar
noun gui·tar \gə-ˈtär\
Definition of GUITAR for Kids
: a musical instrument with six strings played by plucking or strumming
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