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pibroch definition

pi·broch (pē′bräk′; Scot pē′bräkh′)

noun

a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a theme with variations, usually martial but sometimes dirgelike

Etymology: Gael piobaireachd, pipe music < piobair, piper < piob (< pipe) a pipe, bagpipe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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