Meaning zither
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zitherstringed musical instrument, 1850, from German Zither, from Old High German zitara, from Latin cithara, from Greek kithara (see guitar).
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zitherMusical instrument composed of strings mounted upon a resonate frame, strings can be plucked with fingers or struck using small mallets.
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zitherA stringed instrument consisting of a wooden frame across which are stretched several (about thirty) strings. Five of these strings are used for the melody and are above a fretted fingerboard. The rem [..]
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zither(n) a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
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zither1. Plucked stringed instrument with separate sections of unfretted bass/accompaniment and fretted melody strings. Produces a clear, ringing tone. 2. Music box attachment that applies a hollow cylinder [..]
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zitherA family of instruments with strings stretched across a hollow soundbox. The strings may be strummed, struck with hammers, or even bowed. The Dulcimer, psaltery, Ch'in, and Koto are all variations on the zither.
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zitherA zither is a plucked string instrument used in Austrian and Bavarian folk music.
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