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clarsach
[ klair-sakh, -suhkh, klahr- ]
noun
- an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.
clarsach
/ ˈklɑrsəx; ˈklɑːsək /
noun
- the Celtic harp of Scotland and Ireland
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clarsach1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clarsach1
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Example Sentences
The compositions of the latter have been published under the title Clarsach na Coille (Glasgow, 1881).
So he took the little clarsach he had for hymns, for he was the best harper on Iona, and struck the strings, and sang.
The clarsach was the harp proper; that is, the small Celtic harp.
The harp was a very ancient musical instrument, and was called clarsach.
Names of musical instruments; as, clarsach a harp, piob, a pipe.
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