Meaning Of The Word Sitar

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sitar
variable noun: A sitar is an Indian musical instrument with two layers of strings, a long neck, and a round body.

sitar in American English
a lutelike instrument of India with a long, fretted neck, a resonating gourd or gourds, and three to seven playing strings and a number of strings that vibrate sympathetically
noun: a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck

sitar in British English
noun: a stringed musical instrument, esp of India, having a long neck, a rounded body, and movable frets. The main strings, three to seven in number, overlie other sympathetic strings, the tuning depending on the raga being performed

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