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pibroch
[ pee-brokh ]
/ ˈpi brɒx /
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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.
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pibroch
/ (ˈpiːbrɒk, Gaelic ˈpiːbrɒx) /
noun
a form of music for Scottish bagpipes, consisting of a theme and variations
a piece of such music
Word Origin for pibroch
C18: from Gaelic piobaireachd, from piobair piper
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