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Definition of mandolin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mandolin

noun
 
/ˌmændəˈlɪn/,
 
/ˈmændəlɪn/
 
/ˌmændəˈlɪn/,
 
/ˈmændəlɪn/
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  1. a musical instrument with metal strings (usually eight) arranged in pairs, and a curved back, played with a plectrumTopics Musicc2
    Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola.
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