Lydian mode

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noun Music.

an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from F to F.

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Origin of Lydian mode

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby Lydian mode

Lydda, lyddite, Lydgate, Lydia, Lydian, Lydian mode, lye, lyefish, lye hominy, Lyell, Lyell, Charles

How to use Lydian mode in a sentence

Although not his most ambitious work, this novel is a wonderful example of Johnson operating in his most readable mode.
Denis Johnson’s Beautiful Apocalypse|Nicholas Mancusi|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Slouching in her chair she is in defensive mode when describing the age of her latest lover.
When Eva Braun Met Anna Nicole Smith|Nico Hines|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet, the relationship between American politics and la mode is more fraught.
How Oscar de la Renta Created First Lady Fashion|Raquel Laneri|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Sunday shows were in full Ebola panic mode today, stoking fears that it could spread further in the United States.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: October 12|PunditFact.com|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So when the man grabbed her and threw her onto the floor, Monet went into survival mode.
Sex Workers Don't Deserve to be Raped|Jillian Keenan|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This mode of learning promotes attention and prevents mind-wandering.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The mode of procession was a little out of the common order of such affairs; but so was the marriage.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
The significance of the different varieties is more readily understood if one considers their mode of formation.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
We find by research that smoking was the most general mode of using tobacco in England when first introduced.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In France the habit of snuffing was the most popular mode and to this day the custom is more general than elsewhere.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.