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soh

British  
/ səʊ /

noun

  1. music (in tonic sol-fa) the name used for the fifth note or dominant of any scale

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of soh

C13: see gamut

Example Sentences

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In the Sacred Harp these are known as soh, fah, la and mi.

From The Guardian

The child beginning with doh, lays the discs on the board in ascending order in their right position until the octave is reached: doh, re, mi, fah, soh, lah, ti, doh.

From Project Gutenberg

You are a wonderful girl, my dear—soh!

From Project Gutenberg

The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.

From Project Gutenberg

"Soh, soh, my girl!" he called softly, advancing towards the shadow: and at first I supposed him to be addressing the mysterious Lydia.

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