Meanings
plural zitherns
- A zither
The zitherns and mandolins have forms to match their pretty names, but the soul of the musical instrument abides elsewhere than in its body, and informs it only to the ear.
1876 August, “Characteristics of the International Fair”, in The Atlantic Monthly, page 237
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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zithern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zithern
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