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pibroch

American  
[pee-brokh] / ˈpi brɒx /

noun

  1. (in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.

pibroch British  
/ ˈpiːbrɒx, ˈpiːbrɒk /

noun

  1. a form of music for Scottish bagpipes, consisting of a theme and variations

  2. a piece of such music

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Etymology

Origin of pibroch

1710–20; < Scots Gaelic piobaireachd piper music, equivalent to piobair piper ( piob pipe 1 + -air agent suffix ≪ Latin -ārius -ary ) + -eachd noun suffix denoting quality or state

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