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pibroch
[ pee-brokh ]
noun
- (in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.
pibroch
/ ˈpiːbrɒx; ˈpiːbrɒk /
noun
- a form of music for Scottish bagpipes, consisting of a theme and variations
- a piece of such music
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pibroch1
C18: from Gaelic piobaireachd, from piobair piper
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Example Sentences
But Robin only held out his hand as if to ask for silence, and struck into the slow music of a pibroch.
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Silent and alone she sat until break of day, when she was aroused by the shrill pibroch, heavy footsteps, and the clank of arms.
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The Celtic population of the British Isles contributed a few words, such as pibroch, clan, bard.
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But Robin only held out his hand as if to ask for silence, and struck into the slow measure of a pibroch.
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The body was committed to the earth, the pipers playing a pibroch all the time; and all the company standing uncovered.
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