timbrel

[ tim-bruhl ]

noun

1. a tambourine or similar instrument.

timbrel

/ ˈtɪmbrəl /

noun

1. Bible another word for tambourine

Other Words From

• timbreled timbrelled adjective
• timbrel·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of timbrel¹

1490–1500; earlier timbre drum ( timbre ) + -el diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of timbrel¹

C16: from Old French; see timbre

Example Sentences

All last night you were absent from your post, passing the wine cup, striking the timbrel—what do I know or care?

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The timbrel her father once gave her, on which she has often played to delight him, is tuned to a chant of triumph.

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When they passed the Red Sea, Miriam and the maidens danced in chorus with singing and the beating of the timbrel (tambour).

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It's a bit Biblical, and has a sort of 'sound the loud timbrel' flavor.

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It is his own daughter, his only child, going out to meet him with the timbrel and with dances.

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