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kithara

[ kith-er-uh ]

noun

  1. a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of an elaborate wooden soundbox having two arms connected by a yoke to which the upper ends of the strings are attached.


kithara

/ ˈɪθəə /

noun

  1. a variant of cithara
“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
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Origin of kithara1

1350–1400; Middle English < Greek 쾱ٳá lyre; guitar, zither
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Minori Kithara, one of the founders of the Flower Demo movement - where groups of sexual violence victims and their supporters gather in public spaces on the 11th of every month - admitted she was surprised at how swiftly and severely the sponsors reacted.

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Ms Kojima and Ms Kithara both say however, that Japan is not moving fast enough.

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The kithara II is the latest in the ensemble’s collection.

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He ignores Dionysus and “Dionysian” Greek tragedy, much of which was sung with aulos and kithara accompaniment.

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The Spartan city of Cameia hosted a long series of knock-out talent shows for singers accompanying themselves on the kithara, a form of lyre.

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