PAIR OF VIRGINALS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries

Synonyms:

pair of virginals; virginal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pair of virginals" is a kind of...):

cembalo; harpsichord (a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots)

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