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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.

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

string instrument, fiddle, viola da gamba, bowed instrument

percussion, wind instrument

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

A high-ranking angel, often considered a chief messenger or leader among angels.

Food or provisions, especially for human consumption.

a person who boasts about achievements or possessions

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

the fact or state of living or having objective reality; being alive

The action of departing from an accepted standard or norm.