n.
Pronunciation: kl ə - ' vir; ' kl ā -v ē - ə r, ' kla-
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Old French, key bearer, from Latin clavis
Date: 1694
1 : the keyboard of a musical instrument
2 [German Klavier, from French clavier ] : an early keyboard instrument
– cla · vier · ist \ kl ə - ' vir-ist; ' kl ā -v ē - ə -rist, ' kla- \ noun
– cla · vier · is · tic \ kl ə - ˌ vi- ' ris-tik; ˌ kl ā -v ē - ə - ' ris-tik, ˌ kla- \ adjective