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cla⋅vier
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[kluh-veer, klav-ee-er, kley-vee-] 
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–noun
| the keyboard of a musical instrument. |
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| cla·vier (klə-vîr', klā'vē-ər, klāv'ē-) n. Music
[German Klavier, from French clavier, from Old French, key-bearer, from Latin clāvis, key.] |
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Clavier
Cla"vi*er\ (? F. ?), n. [F., fr. L. clavis key.] (Mus.) The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium. Note: Clavier (?) is the German name for a pianoforte.
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Language Translation for : clavier
Spanish:
teclado,
German:
die Tasten; Tasten-,
Japanese:
鍵盤
clavier
any stringed keyboard musical instrument in Germany from the late 17th century. The harpsichord, the clavichord, and, later, the piano bore the name.
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