tambourin

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noun

An old lively Provençal dance, common on the stage.

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Meanings

nountambourin (plural tambourins)

plural tambourins

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of tambourine (percussion instrument).
  2. obsoleteAn old lively Provençal dance, common on the stage.

Origin

Late 18th century, borrowed from French ("small drum"), from tambour, in turn from Persian tabīra.

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APA

tambourin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tambourin

MLA

“tambourin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tambourin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tambourin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tambourin.

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