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VIOLONCELLO

\vˌa͡ɪ͡ələnt͡ʃˈɛlə͡ʊ], \vˌa‍ɪ‍ələnt‍ʃˈɛlə‍ʊ], \v_ˌaɪə_l_ə_n_tʃ_ˈɛ_l_əʊ]\

Definitions of VIOLONCELLO

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A large stringed musical instrument, between the violin and the double-bass, held between the knees in playing:-pl. VIOLONCELLOS.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A bass violin having four strings, cello.
Violoncellist.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. [Italian] A bass-violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the tenor violin or viola.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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