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Semibreve Definition & Meaning

semibreve
noun
  1. a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)

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What does semibreve mean?
a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
What part of speech is semibreve?
Semibreve is a noun.

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