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cittern Definition

cit·tern (sit′ərn)

noun

a stringed instrument of the guitar family, pear-shaped with a flat back, popular from the 15th to the 18th cent.

Etymology: < cither, prob. infl. by ME giterne: see gittern

cittern Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • flute: They play harp, flute, cittern, guitar, whistles and sing in close harmony with male and female voices.

Modifies a noun

  • living: Simon Haworth UK Simon Haworth is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and cittern player living in Morpeth, Northumberland.