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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