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1. n. An instrument shaped like a lute, but strung with wire and played with a quill or plectrum. Source: opted
2. n. a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings Source: wordnet
3. n a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings Source: ecdict

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instrument wire century guitar musical pear-shaped resembling soundbox strings like lute played plectrum quill shaped strung

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