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lute
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lute
(noun)
lute
/
ˈ
luːt/
noun
plural
lutes
lute
/
ˈ
luːt/
noun
plural
lutes
Britannica Dictionary definition of LUTE
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a musical instrument with strings that resembles a guitar and that was played especially in past centuries
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