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noun
An Ancient Greek musical instrument with ten strings, resembling the harp.
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Usage: historical
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A musical instrument mentioned in the Psalms, having ten strings and thought to resemble a lute or psaltery.
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noun
Anything having ten parts, especially something of mystical Christian significance.
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noun
A set of ten pitches used to create a musical mode.
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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
From Ancient Greek δεκάχορδος (dekákhordos, “ten-stringed”), from δέκα (déka, “ten”) + χορδή (khordḗ, “guts, string of a musical instrument”).
