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pandora

noun pan·do·ra \pan-ˈdȯr-ə\

Definition of PANDORA

:  bandore
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Origin of PANDORA

Italian, from Late Latin pandura 3-stringed lute, from Greek pandoura
First Known Use: 1597

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with PANDORA

Andorra, angora, aurora, Aurora, begorra, camorra, fedora, haftarah, Masora, menorah, senhora, signora, Sonora, Tambora, Zamora

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pandora
  2. pandora moth
  3. Pandora's box
  4. pine pandora moth
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