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Webster 1913 Edition
Semibreve
Sem′i-breveˊ
,Noun.
[Pref.
semi-
+ breve
: cf. F. semi-breve
, It. semibreve
.] [Formerly written
semibref
.] (Mus.)
A note of half the time or duration of the breve; – now usually called a whole note. It is the longest note in general use.
Webster 1828 Edition
Semibreve
SEM'IBREVE
, [semi and breve; formerly written semibref.] In music, a note of half the duration of time of the breve. It is the measure note by which all others are regulated. It contains the time of two minims, four crotchets, eights quavers, sixteen semiquavers and thirty-two demisemiquavers.Definition 2024
semibreve
semibreve
English
Noun
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- (music) A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
Translations
whole note
See also
Italian
Etymology
Noun
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