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barbats

barbats is the plural of barbat.

Meaning of barbat

Noun

barbat (plural barbats)

  1. (historical) An ancient Persian plucked lute with a pear-shaped body, a flat belly, an angled back near the pegbox, and a fretless neck.
    • MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals...2008 May 30, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2022

Questions about barbats

What is barbats the plural of?
Barbats is the plural of barbat.

Words near barbats in the dictionary

  1. barbatimao
  2. barbatimaos
  3. barbative
  4. Barbato
  5. Barbatos
  6. barbats
  7. Barbaza
  8. Barbe
  9. barbe espagnole
  10. Barbeau
  11. Barbeaus

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