Fife

Fife  (ff)

A region of eastern Scotland between the Firths of Forth and Tay. It was once a Pict kingdom.

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fife  (ff)

n.

A small, high-pitched, transverse flute used primarily to accompany drums in a military or marching band.

v. fifed, fif·ing, fifes

v.intr.

To play a fife.

v.tr.

To perform (a piece or tune) on or as if on a fife.

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[Probably German Pfeife, from Middle High German pffe, from Old High German pfffa, from Vulgar Latin *ppa, from Latin ppre, to chirp.]

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fifer n.

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fife [faɪf]

n

(Music / Instruments) a small high-pitched flute similar to the piccolo and usually having no keys, used esp in military bands

vb

(Music, other) to play (music) on a fife

[from Old High German pfīfa; see pipe¹]

fifer  n

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Fife [faɪf]

n

(Placename) a council area and historical county of E central Scotland, bordering on the North Sea between the Firths of Tay and Forth: coastal lowlands in the north and east, with several ranges of hills; mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Glenrothes. Pop.: 349 429 (2001 est.). Area: 1323 sq. km (511 sq. miles)

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Fife²

n

(Biographies / Fife, Duncan) Duncan See (Duncan) Phyfe, Duncan Phyfe

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fife - a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band flute, transverse flute - a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

Translations

fife [faɪf] N → pífano m

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fife [ˈfaɪf] n → fifre m

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fife

n (Mus) → Querpfeife f

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fife

n fife [faif]

a type of small flute. dwarsfluit ناي، مِزْمار флейта pikola pibe die Querpfeife φλογέρα pífano vilepill نی لبک huilu fifre חָלִיל एक प्रकार की बांसुरी svirala, poprečna frula koja prati bubnjeve harántfuvola seruling flauta piffero 横笛 파이프(옆으로 부는 고음의 플루트) fleita mazā flauta faif fluit pipe, liten fløyte fujarka pífaro fluier дудка; маленькая флейта pikola piščal frula flöjt, pipa ขลุ่ยขนาดเล็ก düdük, flüt 橫笛 дудка; маленька флейта ایک قسم کی چھوٹی بانسری sáo; tiêu 横笛