citharæ

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English

Etymology

From Latin citharae, plural of cithara.

Noun

citharæ (archaic)

  1. plural of cithara
    • 1874, “The Temple Ritual”, in The Congregationalist, volume III, London: Hodder and Stoughton, “No. V”, page 298:
      In the last voice of Hebrew prophecy, the citharæ were struck by the white-robed elders in the heavenly temple, and as the smoke of the incense ascended from the golden censer, the angels which had the trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
    • 1879, Francis Roubiliac Conder, Claude Reignier Conder, “Part I”, “Chapter VIII. Art and Science among the Israelites”, in A Handbook to the Bible: Being a Guide to the Study of the Holy Scriptures; Derived from Ancient Monuments and Modern Exploration, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., page 167:
      Two nebels were always to be played in the daily services of the Temple, and the number might not exceed six. But of the citharæ nine was the smallest number, and any number was admissible.
    • 1897, Jeremiah Curtin, transl., Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, translation of Quo vadis. Powieść z czasów Nerona by Henryk Sienkiewicz, page 355:
      After him followed the Augustians and a choir of singers, bearing citharæ, lutes, and other musical instruments.

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