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cla⋅vier

1  [kluh-veer, klav-ee-er, kley-vee-]
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–noun
the keyboard of a musical instrument.
Origin:
1700–10; < F: keyboard, in OF, keyholder, equiv. to L clāvi(s) key + -ier -ier 2
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cla⋅vier

2  [kluh-veer, klav-ee-er, kley-vee-]
–noun
any musical instrument having a keyboard, esp. a stringed keyboard instrument, as a harpsichord, clavichord, or piano.
Also, klavier.

Origin:
1835–45; < G Klavier < F clavier keyboard; see clavier 1

Related forms:
cla⋅vier⋅ist, noun
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cla·vier   (klə-vîr', klā'vē-ər, klāv'ē-)   
n.   Music

  1. A keyboard.

  2. A stringed keyboard instrument, such as a harpsichord.


[German Klavier, from French clavier, from Old French, key-bearer, from Latin clāvis, key.]
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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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