HARPSICHORD
\hˈɑːpsɪkˌɔːd], \hˈɑːpsɪkˌɔːd], \h_ˈɑː_p_s_ɪ_k_ˌɔː_d]\
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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An old-fashioned musical instrument, resembling the pianoforte.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. A harp-shaped instrument of music, now superseded by the piano-forte.
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