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Definition of "cittern" []

  • A 16th-century guitar with a flat, pear-shaped body. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cittern" in a sentence
  • "At Gubbio, the cittern is depicted alongside the architect's set square/level, the hourglass, and divider, and directly beneath the term ingenioq, implying that one's natural talent (s) should be guided by discipline and right pleasure. back"
  • ""The Council regrets, we cannot permit you to sell this ... 'cittern' here.""
  • ""The Council regrets, we cannot permit you to sell this" 'cittern' here.""