See+Cymbal

  • 11Chime — (ch[imac]m), n. [OE. chimbe, prop., cymbal, OF. cymbe, cymble, in a dialectic form, chymble, F. cymbale, L. cymbalum, fr. Gr. ky mbalon. See {Cymbal}.] 1. The harmonious sound of bells, or of musical instruments. [1913 Webster] Instruments that… …

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  • 12chime — c.1300, from L. cymbalum (see CYMBAL (Cf. cymbal), which is what this word originally meant), perhaps through O.Fr. chimbe or directly from L. as O.E. cimbal, either one likely misinterpreted as chymbe bellen chime bells, a sense attested from… …

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  • 13chime — chime1 noun 1》 a bell or a metal bar or tube tuned and used in a set to produce melodious ringing sounds when struck.     ↘a sound made by such an instrument. 2》 Bell ringing a stroke of the clapper against one or both sides of a scarcely moving… …

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  • 14Cembalo — Cem ba*lo, n. [It. See {Cymbal}.] (Mus.) An old name for the harpsichord. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 15cymbalist — noun see cymbal …

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  • 16cimbalom — [ sɪmb(ə)l(ə)m] noun a large Hungarian dulcimer. Origin C19: from Hungarian, from Ital. cembalo, cimbalo, from L. cymbalum (see cymbal) …

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  • 17symbal — n. See Cymbal …

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  • 18cymbidium — [sim bid′ē əm] n. [ModL < L cymba, a boat, skiff (< Gr kymbē, boat, hollow of a vessel: see CYMBAL) + ModL idium, dim. suffix (< Gr idion)] any of a genus (Cymbidium) of tropical Asiatic orchids, producing sprays of moderate sized… …

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  • 19ancient cymbals — noun see cymbal …

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  • 20Bell (instrument) — See also: Tubular bell For the part of a wind instrument, see Wind instrument#Parts. Bell Parts of a typical bell: 1. yoke, 2. crown, 3. head, 4. shoulder, 5. waist …

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