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Word entry · 7 letters

cittern

Best crossword clue

"Old lute"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɪtən/Part of speech nounSorted ceinrttStarts with CEnds with N2 clues
1C2I3T4T5E6R7N

Definitions

  1. a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

Used in a sentence

  • Antwerp was world-famous for its harpsichords, but it was also a centre, in the 16th century, where citterns, lutes, viols and later violins were constructed with skill.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Old lute7 letters
02Old wire-strung lute7 letters

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