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Virginal

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl

Definitions

A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.

Equivalents

12 more languages
العربيةعذري
Azərbaycan dilibakirməsum
Esperantovirga
Galegovirxinal
ქართულიქალწული
Kurdîbakir
Nederlandsvirginaal
Portuguêsvirginal

Examples

His uncle, a Cardinal, engages a Spanish youth of Moorish descent called Diego, an expert singer and player on the virginal, to unlock the secrets of the heart, and to cleanse his bosom of the perilous stuff, and cure him by the spell of his music.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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