PIBROCH


Meaning of PIBROCH in English

/ ˈpiːbrɒk; -brɒx; NAmE -brɑːk; -brɑːx/ noun

[ C , U ] a piece of music played on the bagpipes , especially at military occasions or funerals; music of this type

••

WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic piobaireachd art of piping, from piobair piper, from piob , from English pipe .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.