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rebec definition

re·bec or rebeck re′·beck′ (rē′bek′)

noun

a three-stringed, pear-shaped musical instrument played with a bow: a precursor of the violin, used during the Middle Ages

Etymology: Fr, altered < OFr rebebe < Ar rabāb

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