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whole note
noun
: a musical note equal in time to two half notes or four quarter notes
Full Definition of WHOLE NOTE
: a musical note equal in time value to four quarter notes or two half notes — see note illustration
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First Known Use of WHOLE NOTE
1841
Rhymes with WHOLE NOTE
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