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samisen

noun sam·i·sen \ˈsa-mə-ˌsen\

Definition of SAMISEN

:  a 3-stringed Japanese musical instrument resembling a banjo

Variants of SAMISEN

sam·i·sen or sham·i·sen \ˈsha-\
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Origin of SAMISEN

Japanese
First Known Use: 1864

Rhymes with SAMISEN

born-again, cactus wren, CNN, Debrecen, five-and-ten, fountain pen, guinea hen, hazel hen, julienne, Kerguelen, La Fontaine, lion's den, LPN, madrilene, mise-en-scène, mother hen, Sun Yat-sen, water hen

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