SISTRUM

Meaning of SISTRUM in English

[ 'sɪstrəm ]

■ noun ( plural sistra -trə ) a musical instrument of ancient Egypt consisting of a metal frame with transverse metal rods which rattled when the instrument was shaken.

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk seistron , from seiein 'to shake'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SISTRUM — ˈsistrəm noun ( plural sistrums -rəmz ; or sis·tra -rə) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek seistron, from seiein …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SISTRUM — () An instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with …
Английский словарь Webster
SISTRUM — An instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SISTRUM — /sis"treuhm/ , n. , pl. sistrums, sistra /-treuh/ . an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument consisting of a looped metal frame …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SISTRUM — an instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a …
Webster English vocab
SISTRUM — Greek Seistron, percussion instrument, a rattle consisting of a wood, metal, or clay frame set loosely with crossbars (often hung …
Britannica English vocabulary
SISTRUM — sis|trum BrE AmE ˈsɪs |trəm ▷ sis|tra trə ▷ sis|troid trɔɪd ▷ sis|trums trəmz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SISTRUM — n. (pl. sistra) a jingling metal instrument used by the ancient Egyptians esp. in the worship of Isis. [ME f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SISTRUM — n. (pl. sistra) a jingling metal instrument used by the ancient Egyptians esp. in the worship of Isis. [ ME …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SISTRUM — n. (pl. sistra) a jingling metal instrument used by the ancient Egyptians esp. in the worship of Isis. Etymology: ME …
Oxford English vocab
SISTRO — n [Antiq.] sistrum
Interlingua English vocab
BASTET — or Bast or Ubasti In Egyptian religion , a goddess worshiped first as a lioness and later as a cat. …
Английский словарь Британика
SISTRURUS — sə̇ˈstru̇rəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin sistrum rattling instrument, sistrum + New Latin -urus : a genus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RATTLE — percussion instrument consisting of resonant objects strung together and set in a sliding frame or enclosed in a container such …
Britannica English vocabulary
COPTIC CHANT — liturgical music of the descendants of ancient Egyptians who converted to Christianity prior to the Islamic conquest of Egypt in …
Britannica English vocabulary
BASTET — Bastet, cat-headed goddess of Bubastis, statuette, 22nd-25th dynasty; in the British Museum also called Bast, or Ubasti ancient Egyptian goddess …
Britannica English vocabulary
BASTET — or Bast or Ubasti In Egyptian religion , a goddess worshiped first as a lioness and later as a cat. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PERCUSSION — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Percussion Instruments agogo mridangam angel chimes piano anvil rattle balafon rommelpot banana drum rototom …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RATTLE — v. 1 clatter An acorn dropped from an overhanging tree and rattled down the tin roof 2 shake, vibrate, jar, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
IHY — [Egyptian] In Egyptian mythology, the son of Hathor, who was worshipped in Dendera with her and Horus-Behdety. Like his mother, …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
IHU — [Egyptian] The Egyptian god of the sistrum (the sacred rattle).
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab

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