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zitherns

zitherns is the plural of zithern.

Meaning of zithern

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

Questions about zitherns

What is zitherns the plural of?
Zitherns is the plural of zithern.

Words near zitherns in the dictionary

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

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