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santir
[sahn-teer]
noun
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
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It was known in Persia and Arabia under the name of santir, and was introduced into Europe by the Crusaders.
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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.
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It was probably the predecessor of the Arab canon, which again is much the same as the santir.
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L'âme ne peut se mouvoir, s'éveiller, ouvrir les yeux, sans santir Dieu.
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