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

viol

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/ˈvaɪəl/
 
/ˈvaɪəl/
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  1. an early type of musical instrument with strings, like a violin in shapeTopics Musicc2
    Word Originlate 15th cent. (originally denoting a violin-like instrument): from Old French viele, from Provençal viola; probably related to fiddle.
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