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semibreve (noun)

semibreve /ˈsɛmiˌbriːv/ noun

plural semibreves

semibreve

/ˈsɛmiˌbriːv/

noun

plural semibreves

Britannica Dictionary definition of SEMIBREVE

[count] British

: whole note

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