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Princeton's WordNet
cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gitternnoun
a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cithernnoun
A kind of harp; a musical instrument.
Etymology: cithara, Latin.
At what time the heathen had profaned it, even in that was it dedicated with songs and citherns, and harps and cymbals. 1 Mac. iv. 54.
Wikipedia
cithern
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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cithern
A cithern is a stringed musical instrument from the Renaissance period, similar to a modern day guitar. It was typically plucked, with a rounded body and fretted neck. It originated from Europe and is also known as a cittern or a cister.
Webster Dictionary
Cithernnoun
see Cittern
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cithern in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cithern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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