Definition of "zither" []

• A musical instrument composed of a flat sound box with about 30 to 40 strings stretched over it and played horizontally with the fingertips, a plectrum, or a bow, or set into vibration by the wind, as in the Aeolian harp. (noun)

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• "And one guy on a zither was a lot cheaper than hiring an orchestra."
• "Yes, indeed, the zither is a pearl, only it does not come from the depths of the sea."
• "The soundtrack recalls the zither music that ratchets up the tension in"