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1. accō̆rd n.

67 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Friendly sentiment, attitude, or disposition; goodwill, god accord; (b) sentiment or opinion; standen of accord, agree in sentiment (with sb.); fallen of accord, to consent; bi accord

2. accō̆rdaunce n.

28 quotations in 3 senses
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Of persons: (a) agreement in sentiment, concurrence of opinion; comoun accordaunce, mutual agreement; on accordaunce, unanimity; (b) compliance (with the will of God), devotion; compliance with rules…

3. accō̆rdaunt adj.

24 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Conforming (to sth.); in accordance or in agreement (with sth.); -- with to; (b) compatible; harmonious; (c) mus. harmonious; hence, pleasing; (d) similar (to sth.); alike.

4. accō̆rdement n.

13 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Reconciliation; friendliness; of on accordement, united in spirit; (b) a formal agreement of reconciliation; a covenant of peace; also, the terms of such an agreement; maken accordement, make…

5. ascensiǒun n.

33 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The ascent of Christ to heaven; the Ascension; ascensioun dai, dai of ascensioun; (b) the feast day [forty days after Easter] commemorating the Ascension; ascensioun dai, ascensioun eve(n, the…

6. bẹ̄-mol n.

Additional spellings: bemol
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Mus. The fourth tone in the Guidonian hexachord on F ut; B-flat at intervals of a second below middle C and a seventh above middle C.

7. bē-quarre n.

Additional spellings: bequarre
2 quotations in 1 sense
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Mus. B-natural.

8. brẹ̄f n.

25 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A written communication, a letter; (b) a letter of authority or credentials; an authorization.

9. crochet n.

17 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A hook; (b) a staff with a hook at the end.

10. dē̆scenden v.

105 quotations in 8 senses
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Of downward motion in space: (a) of rain: to fall; descenden doun fro (heaven); of a stream: flow down (from); of light, heat, lightning: stream down, descend; of an object: fall down, descend; from

11. dīapā̆sǒun n.

8 quotations in 1 sense
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Mus. (a) The consonant interval of the octave, corresponding to the mathematic proportion of 2 to 1 in number of vibrations; double (twies) diapasoun, the interval of two octaves, corresponding to the…

12. dīapentē̆ n.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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Mus. (a) The consonant interval of a fifth, corresponding to the mathematical proportion of 3 to 2 in number of vibrations; (b) a tone which sounds the interval of a fifth above another tone.

13. dīatesserǒun n.

9 quotations in 2 senses
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Mus. (a) The consonant interval of a fourth, corresponding to the mathematical proportion of 4 to 3 in number of vibrations; (b) a tone which sounds the interval of a fourth above another tone.

14. fāburdǒun n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Mus. A form of three-part discanting on a plain song.

15. figūre n.

127 quotations in 12 senses
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Shape, form, appearance: (a) visible or tangible shape or form; general appearance; bodili figure, figure of this world; of the face: expression; (b) of a living being: bodily form, appearance (often…

16. gamme n.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Mus. The entire range of tones in the hexachordal system of Guido d'Arezzo; ?also, the lowest tone in the scale; (b) a song; a lament.

17. gamut n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Mus. (a) The lowest tone in the hexachordal scale; (b) the entire hexachordal system.

18. garible n.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Mus. An ornamental variation; a trill, a flourish.

19. lā̆rǧe n.

74 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Liberality, generosity; (b) liberal bestowal of gifts; maken large, ?to bestow gifts liberally; (c) a generous person.

20. lūt(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: lute
15 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Mus. An instrument with a large pear-shaped body and slender neck, with four or more strings, played by plucking; a lute; (b) a hump like the body of a lute.