lute
noun/luːt/
Frequency rank: #14,767 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A pear-shaped stringed instrument with a long neck, played by plucking.
Example sentence
She plucked the strings of her lute and filled the room with beautiful music.
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