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zithern

zithern noun: a zither.

Noun

zithern (plural zitherns)

  1. A zither
    • The zitherns and mandolins have forms to match their pretty names, but the soul of the musical instrument abides elsewhere than in its body, and informs it only to the ear.1876 August, “Characteristics of the International Fair”, in The Atlantic Monthly, page 237

Forms of zithern

pluralzitherns

Questions about zithern

What does zithern mean?
Zithern means a zither.
What part of speech is zithern?
Zithern is a noun.
What is the plural of zithern?
The plural of zithern is zitherns.

Words near zithern in the dictionary

  1. zithered
  2. zithering
  3. zitherist
  4. zitherists
  5. zitherlike
  6. zithern
  7. zitherns
  8. zithers
  9. zitherwood
  10. zitherwoods
  11. ziti

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