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noun
A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
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noun
The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.
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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering.
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Usage: transitive
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noun
a fundamental or central idea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: idea, thought
noun
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tonic
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Broader terms: note, musical note, tone
Narrower terms: C
noun
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: subject, topic, theme
verb
set the keynote of
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Broader terms: set
verb
give the keynote address to (an audience)
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Broader terms: address, speak
History
From key + note.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
