Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An ancient musical instrument, probably a large harp, used in Asia and introduced into Italy by the Romans. The name has been applied to various stringed instruments, such as a lyre, a dulcimer, and a triangular harp, or trigon.
Stabler and Barrett.
Wiktionary
- n. music An Ancient Greek stringed instrument, the particular construction of which is unknown.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Mus.) An ancient stringed instrument used by the Greeks, the particular construction of which is unknown.
Etymologies
- Latin sambuca, from Ancient Greek. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“(Chald. sabkha; Gr. sambuke), a Syrian stringed instrument resembling a harp (Dan. 3: 5, 7, 10, 15); not the modern sackbut, which is a wind instrument.”
Lists
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reesetee Ooh! Another stringed instrument. *adds to list* Jan 6, 2009
rolig Was this played while drinking sambuca? (I see Asativum beat me to the pun.) Jan 6, 2009
rolig Was this played while drinking sambuca? Jan 6, 2009
hernesheir (n): an ancient stringed instrument resembling a harp. Jan 6, 2009