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Cither Definition & Meaning

cither
noun
  1. a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
  2. a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

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What does cither mean?
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
What part of speech is cither?
Cither is a noun.
How many definitions does cither have?
Cither has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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