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ricercar

[ ree-cher-kahr ]

noun

  1. Music. a chiefly polyphonic instrumental form of the 16th and 17th centuries closely resembling the vocal motet in structure and style.
  2. a composition, especially for a keyboard instrument, having this form.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ricercar1

First recorded in 1780–90; apocopated variant of ricercare

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