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Appalachian dulcimer - 3 dictionary results

Appalachian dulcimer

–noun
dulcimer (def. 2).
Ap·pa·la·chi·an dulcimer   (āp'ə-lā'chē-ən, -chən, -lāch'ē-ən, -lāch'ən)   
n.  See dulcimer.
dul·ci·mer   (dŭl'sə-mər)   
n.  
  1. A narrow, often hourglass-shaped stringed instrument having three or four strings and a fretted fingerboard, typically held flat across the knees while sitting and played by plucking or strumming. Also called Appalachian dulcimer, mountain dulcimer.
  2. The hammered dulcimer.

[Alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis, sweet) of Middle English doucemer, from Old French doulcemer, doulcemele, probably from Latin dulce melos, sweet song : dulce, neuter of dulcis, sweet + melos, song (from Greek melos).]
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