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REBECS
Noun
rebecs
plural of rebec
Source: Wiktionary
REBEC
Re"bec, n. Etym: [F., fr. It. ribeca, ribeba, fr. Ar. rabab a musical instrument of a round form.]
1. (Mus.)
Definition: An instrument formerly used which somewhat resembled the violin, having three strings, and being played with a bow. [Written also rebeck.] Milton. He turn'd his rebec to a mournful note. Drayton.
2. A contemptuous term applied to an old woman. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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