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viol

noun
/ˈvaɪəl/

Meaning

A stringed musical instrument of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, played with a bow and similar to but distinct from the violin family.

Example Sentences

The musician played an old viol in the chamber music concert.

Synonyms

string instrument, fiddle, viola da gamba, bowed instrument

Antonyms

percussion, wind instrument

Collocations

play the viol, viol music, Renaissance viol, Baroque viol

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