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A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.See Also: sematic
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Semantron — The semantron (Greek: σήμαντρον) or semanterion (σημαντήριον); also called a xylon (ξύλον) (Romanian: toacă ; Russian: било, bilo ; bg. клепало, klepalo ) is a percussion instrument made of a long, well planed piece of timber, usually heart of… … Wikipedia
semantron — sə̇ˈman.ˌträn noun ( s) Etymology: Late Greek sēmantron sign, signal, semantron, from Greek, seal, sign, from sēmainein to signify : a wooden plank or an iron bar that gives a sound like a gong when struck with a mallet and that takes the place… … Useful english dictionary
Semantron — Holztoacă im Glockenstuhl von Căpuşneni Das Semantron σημαντρον (Semanterion, σημαντήριον, rumänisch Toacă, bulgarisch Klepalo, Stundentrommel , lateinisch Tabula) ist ein in der Regel hölzernes Schlagbrett, das in den orthodoxen Kirchen und in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
semantron — se·man·tron … English syllables
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