sitar

[ si-tahr ]

/ sɪˈtɑr /

noun

a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.

Origin of sitar

First recorded in 1835–45, sitar is from the Hindi word sitār

OTHER WORDS FROM sitar

si·tar·ist, noun

Words nearby sitar

sistrum, Sisyphean, Sisyphus, sit, Sita, sitar, sit at one's feet, sitatunga, sit back, sit bolt upright, sit by

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Example sentences from the Web for sitar

First up, he got interested in Indian music and took lessons on sitar from Ravi Shankar.
What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers|Nik Cohn|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sitar jumped up happily, completely restored, and the three women threw their arms around each other.
Skylark Three|Edward Elmer Smith
Motee sang again; but the accompaniment was wild and irregular, and the Khan at last threw down the sitar.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
They got the ship all right, but Dunark and Sitar got away—they're still with their salt!
Skylark Three|Edward Elmer Smith

The tas is a kind of sitar, the thin wire strings of which are played with a bow.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel
The remnant of an sitar, or high place, occupies the centre of the cloistered quadrangle.
Diary in America, Series Two|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)

British Dictionary definitions for sitar

sitar

/ (sɪˈtɑː, ˈsɪtɑː) /

noun

a stringed musical instrument, esp of India, having a long neck, a rounded body, and movable frets. The main strings, three to seven in number, overlie other sympathetic strings, the tuning depending on the raga being performed

Derived forms of sitar

sitarist, noun

Word Origin for sitar

from Hindi sitār, literally: three-stringed

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单词	sitar
释义	sitar [ si-tahr ] / sɪˈtɑr / noun a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck. Origin of sitar First recorded in 1835–45, sitar is from the Hindi word sitār OTHER WORDS FROM sitar si·tar·ist, noun Words nearby sitar sistrum, Sisyphean, Sisyphus, sit, Sita, sitar, sit at one's feet, sitatunga, sit back, sit bolt upright, sit by Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sitar First up, he got interested in Indian music and took lessons on sitar from Ravi Shankar. What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers\|Nik Cohn\|February 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sitar jumped up happily, completely restored, and the three women threw their arms around each other. Skylark Three\|Edward Elmer Smith Motee sang again; but the accompaniment was wild and irregular, and the Khan at last threw down the sitar. Confessions of a Thug\|Philip Meadows Taylor They got the ship all right, but Dunark and Sitar got away—they're still with their salt! Skylark Three\|Edward Elmer Smith The tas is a kind of sitar, the thin wire strings of which are played with a bow. Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)\|Carl Engel The remnant of an sitar, or high place, occupies the centre of the cloistered quadrangle. Diary in America, Series Two\|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat) British Dictionary definitions for sitar sitar / (sɪˈtɑː, ˈsɪtɑː) / noun a stringed musical instrument, esp of India, having a long neck, a rounded body, and movable frets. The main strings, three to seven in number, overlie other sympathetic strings, the tuning depending on the raga being performed Derived forms of sitar sitarist, noun Word Origin for sitar from Hindi sitār, literally: three-stringed 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 Content related to sitar Nephanalysis, Sitar, Wombat, And Other Words That Trended On Dictionary.com This WeekWhat do "spivvy," "smuggery," "stingo," and "schlemiel" have in common? You were looking them up on Dictionary.com last week. READ MORE
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sitar

noun

Origin of sitar

OTHER WORDS FROM sitar

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British Dictionary definitions for sitar

noun

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