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Webster 1913 Edition

Timbre

Tim′bre

,
Noun.
See 1st
Timber
.

Tim′bre

,
Noun.
[F., a bell to be struck with a hammer, sound, tone, stamp, crest, in OF., a timbrel. Cf.
Timbrel
.]
1.
(Her.)
The crest on a coat of arms.
2.
(Mus.)
The quality or tone distinguishing voices or instruments; tone color; clang tint;
as, the
timbre
of the voice; the
timbre
of a violin.
See
Tone
, and
Partial tones
, under
Partial
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Timbre

TIM'BRE

,
Noun.
A crest on a coat of arms. It ought to be written timber.

Definition 2024

tîmbre

tîmbre

See also: timbre, Timbre, and timbré

Norman

Noun

tîmbre m ‎(plural tîmbres)

  1. (Jersey) postage stamp

Derived terms

Etymology

Compare French timbre.

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