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clarsach

American

[klair-sakh, -suhkh, klahr-] / ˈklɛər sæx, -səx, ˈklɑr- /

Or clairseach,

noun

an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.

clarsach British

/ ˈklɑrsəx, ˈklɑːsək /

noun

the Celtic harp of Scotland and Ireland

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Etymology

Origin of clarsach

< Scots Gaelic clàrsach (compare Scots clareschaw ) or Irish cláirseach, MIr cláirsech

Example Sentences

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Now, says Sophie Rocks, leader of clarsach group The Willow Trio who are rehearsing in a garage studio, it's time for a new tune.

From BBC • May 3, 2021

It is the music of the clarsach, the old Gaelic harp, which ripples over the air and down the ages.

From BBC • May 3, 2021

"Moolachie" is a little babe, and "clarsach," a harp.

From Elves and Heroes by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander

The clarsach was the harp proper; that is, the small Celtic harp.

From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona

Names of musical instruments; as, clarsach a harp, piob, a pipe.

From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander

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