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Definition of Bouzouki
1. Noun. (music) A Greek long-necked plucked fretted lute having a sharp, metallic sound ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bouzouki
1. a stringed musical instrument [n -KIA or -KIS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bouzouki
Literary usage of Bouzouki
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bringing the Outside In: Visual Ways to Engage Reluctant Readers by Sara B. Kajder (2006)
"Suddenly, our list had expanded from colonnades and gymnasia to skenes and bouzouki.
Here, the technology tools that we used allowed students to ..."
2. Greek Islands by Anne Midgette (1999)
"... eager waiters try to lure passers-by onto the illuminated terraces of their
restaurants: bouzouki music throbs from the interiors of eateries and bars. ..."
3. Cyprus by Samantha Stenzel (1999)
"... Area: This area off Grivas Dighenis Avenue is bustling with tavernas.
bouzouki nightspots and entertainment arcades. EUROPEAN CUISINE: Scorpios ..."
4. Greece and the Aegean Islands by Philip Sanford Marden (1907)
"... and solemn circle, arms spread on each other's shoulders in the Greek fashion,
to the minor cadences of the plaintive " bouzouki," or Greek guitar. ..."
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