cittern

noun

cit·tern ˈsi-tərn

variants or less commonly cithern

ˈsi-t͟hərn

-thərn

or cithren

ˈsi-thrən

: a Renaissance stringed instrument like a guitar with a flat pear-shaped body

Examples of cittern in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The group brings to the stage a diverse array of instruments, including the accordion, fiddle, bodhran, and cittern, along with vocals and an element of dance. —

Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 4 Apr. 2018

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