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SEMIBREVE

\sˈɛmɪbɹˌiːv], \sˈɛmɪbɹˌiːv], \s_ˈɛ_m_ɪ_b_ɹ_ˌiː_v]\

Definitions of SEMIBREVE

2011 - English Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a musical note having the longest time value

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A musical note, half the length of a breve.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A musical note, equal to four crotchets.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

A note equal to half a breve; a whole note.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. A note of half the time of the breve;-called also a whole note. It is the longest note now in general use.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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