harpsichord
noun [C] /ˈhɑːp.sɪ.kɔːd/
/ˈhɑːrp.sɪ.kɔːrd/ Definition
› a musical instrument similar to a piano. It was played especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.Keyboard instruments
(Definition of harpsichord noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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