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barcarole definition

bar·ca·role or barcarolle bar′·ca·rolle′ (bär′kə rōl′)

noun

  1. a song sung by Venetian gondoliers, in moderate 6/8 or 12/8 time
  2. any piece of music imitating this

Etymology: Fr < It (Venetian) barcarola < barcarolo, gondolier < barca, bark

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