Definitions for viola d'amoreviˈoʊ lə dɑˈmɔr eɪ, -ˈmoʊr eɪ, də-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vi•o•la d'a•mo•reviˈoʊ lə dɑˈmɔr eɪ, -ˈmoʊr eɪ, də-(n.)(pl.)viola d'a•mo•res.
a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of viola d'amore:
1690–1700; < It
Princeton's WordNet
viola d'amore(noun)
viol that is the tenor of the viol family
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