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cither
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Princeton's WordNet
zither, cither, zithernnoun
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gitternnoun
a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
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cither
The cittern or cithren (Fr. cistre, It. cetra, Ger. Cister, Sp. cistro, cedra, cítola) is a stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance. Modern scholars debate its exact history, but it is generally accepted that it is descended from the Medieval citole (or cytole). Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by people of all social classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music-making much as is the guitar today.
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cither
A cither is a musical instrument, similar to a zither, that typically has a flat sound box with numerous strings stretched across it, played horizontally with the fingertips or a plectrum. Its origins date back to ancient times and various versions of the instrument are found in many different cultures worldwide.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cither in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cither in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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