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noun
A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
viol that is the tenor of the viol family
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: viol
History
Borrowed from Italian viola d'amore (“viol of love”).
Across languages
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