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A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song.

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  1. n. A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song.
  2. n. A short intermediate symphony, or instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an interlude.
  3. (a) A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song. (a) A short intermediate symphony, or instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an interlude.
  4. n. A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song. n. A short intermediate symphony, or instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an interlude.