Meaning Of The Word Cittern

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cittern in American English
a stringed instrument of the guitar family, pear-shaped with a flat back, popular from the 15th to the 18th cent.
noun: an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

cittern in British English
noun: a medieval stringed instrument resembling a lute but having wire strings and a flat back

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