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santir

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[sahn-teer] / ˈsɑn tɪər /

noun

  1. a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.


Etymology

Origin of santir

1850–55; < Arabic sanṭīr < Greek psaltḗrion psaltery

Example Sentences

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L'âme ne peut se mouvoir, s'éveiller, ouvrir les yeux, sans santir Dieu.

From The Conquest of Fear by King, Basil

It was probably the predecessor of the Arab canon, which again is much the same as the santir.

From A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)

The modern santir of the Persians, almost identical with the German hackbrett, has a compass from according to F�tis.2 The Persians place its origin in the highest antiquity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

It was known in Persia and Arabia under the name of santir, and was introduced into Europe by the Crusaders.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various