semibreve (plural semibreves)
(music) A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
• breve
• crotchet
• minim
• quaver
• semiquaver
• demisemiquaver
• hemidemisemiquaver
Source: Wiktionary
Sem"i*breve`, n. Etym: [Pref. semi- + breve: cf. F. semi-breve, It. semibreve.] [Formerly written semibref.] (Mus.)
Definition: A note of half the time or duration of the breve; -- now usually called a whole note. It is the longest note in general use.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
