citole

American  

[sit-ohl, si-tohl] / ˈsɪt oʊl, sɪˈtoʊl /

noun

1. cittern.

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citole British  

/ ˈsɪtəʊl, sɪˈtəʊl /

noun

1. a rare word for cittern

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Etymology

Origin of citole

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin cit ( hara ) kithara + Middle French -ole diminutive suffix

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Example Sentences

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citole

It did indeed turn into the trusty guitar in due course, but not before it had cross-fertilised with another medieval instrument, the citole, whose chief successor in England was unhelpfully called the cittern.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

“Who taught you to build walls, my boy?” asked a young man with bright dark eyes and a citole over his shoulder.

From In the Days of the Guild by Louise Lamprey

Glad I am to see that you have your citole slung to your back.

From Sir Nigel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I can only suppose that the author considers that the fact of the gittern and citole being sounded by plucking the strings, brings these instruments into alliance with the harp. 

From Springtime and Other Essays by Sir Francis Darwin

He smiteth a stave on his gold citole,    Honneur à la belle Isoline!

From Essays in Little by Andrew Lang

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