REBEC


Meaning of REBEC in English

n.

Variant: or re · beck

Pronunciation: ' r ē - ˌ bek, ' re-( ˌ )bek

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English rebecke, from Middle French rebec, alteration of Old French rebebe, from Old Occitan rebeb, from Arabic rab ā b

Date: 15th century

: an ancient bowed usually 3-stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and slender neck

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