"division viol" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: division viols [plural]
Etymology: division (florid instrumental variations of a melody) + viol (a type of viola da gamba) Head templates: {{en-noun}} division viol (plural division viols)
  1. (music) A type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English. Wikipedia link: division viol Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments Synonyms: division-viol Derived forms: division-violist

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