Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A spinet tuned an octave higher than the usual form.

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Examples

  • It was priceless to hear seasonal, Western music like Silent Night and Adeste Fideles played with guitar and octavina and the Philippine bandurria.

    Home 2009

  • It was priceless to hear seasonal, Western music like Silent Night and Adeste Fideles played with guitar and octavina and the Philippine bandurria.

    Home 2009

  • It was priceless to hear seasonal, Western music like Silent Night and Adeste Fideles played with guitar and octavina and the Philippine bandurria.

    Home 2009

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