viol
viol [viol viols] BrE [ˈvaɪəl] NAmE [ˈvaɪəl] noun an early type of musical instrument with strings, shaped like a ↑violin Word Origin: late 15th cent. (originally denoting a violin-like instrument): from Old French viele, from Provençal viola; probably related to ↑fiddle.
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