pibroch

[ pee-brokh ]

/ ˈpi brɒx /

noun

(in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.

Origin of pibroch

1710–20; <Scots Gaelic piobaireachd piper music, equivalent to piobair piper (piobpipe¹ + -air agent suffix ≪ Latin -ārius-ary) + -eachd noun suffix denoting quality or state

Words nearby pibroch

piazza, Piazzi, pibal, pibgorn, piblokto, pibroch, pic, pica, Picabia, picadillo, picador

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Example sentences from the Web for pibroch

At the same instant the faint strains of the pibroch were gently wafted to her embattled tower.
Count Bunker|J. Storer Clouston
The pibroch ended with its wild sad notes of wailing, and slowly the mist cleared from her eyes, and the stage was empty.
All Roads Lead to Calvary|Jerome K. Jerome
I have told Donald what pibroch he will play; I want to be at peace now.
Macleod of Dare|William Black
The pibroch said to have been composed by Helen MacGregor is still in existence.
Rob Roy, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott

Usually applied to a set piece in the form now commonly called a pibroch.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot

British Dictionary definitions for pibroch

pibroch

/ (ˈpiːbrɒk, Gaelic ˈpiːbrɒx) /

noun

a form of music for Scottish bagpipes, consisting of a theme and variations

a piece of such music

Word Origin for pibroch

C18: from Gaelic piobaireachd, from piobair piper

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单词	pibroch
释义	pibroch [ pee-brokh ] / ˈpi brɒx / noun (in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge. Origin of pibroch 1710–20; <Scots Gaelic piobaireachd piper music, equivalent to piobair piper (piobpipe¹ + -air agent suffix ≪ Latin -ārius-ary) + -eachd noun suffix denoting quality or state Words nearby pibroch piazza, Piazzi, pibal, pibgorn, piblokto, pibroch, pic, pica, Picabia, picadillo, picador Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pibroch At the same instant the faint strains of the pibroch were gently wafted to her embattled tower. Count Bunker\|J. Storer Clouston The pibroch ended with its wild sad notes of wailing, and slowly the mist cleared from her eyes, and the stage was empty. All Roads Lead to Calvary\|Jerome K. Jerome I have told Donald what pibroch he will play; I want to be at peace now. Macleod of Dare\|William Black The pibroch said to have been composed by Helen MacGregor is still in existence. Rob Roy, Complete, Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott Usually applied to a set piece in the form now commonly called a pibroch. Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire\|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot British Dictionary definitions for pibroch pibroch / (ˈpiːbrɒk, Gaelic ˈpiːbrɒx) / noun a form of music for Scottish bagpipes, consisting of a theme and variations a piece of such music Word Origin for pibroch C18: from Gaelic piobaireachd, from piobair piper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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