citole
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of citole
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin cit ( hara ) kithara + Middle French -ole diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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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
He smiteth a stave on his gold citole, Honneur à la belle Isoline!
From Essays in Little by Andrew Lang
Glad I am to see that you have your citole slung to your back.
From Sir Nigel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
So Chandos went his way that evening, walking his horse through the peaceful lanes and twanging his citole as he went, for he loved music and was famous for his merry songs.
From Sir Nigel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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