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PAIR OF VIRGINALS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries
Synonyms:
pair of virginals; virginal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pair of virginals" is a kind of...):
cembalo; harpsichord (a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots)
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