santir
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of santir
1850–55; < Arabic sanṭīr < Greek psaltḗrion psaltery
Example Sentences
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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
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)
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