pi·broch (p  br   )n. A series of variations on a martial theme or traditional dirge for the highland bagpipes. [Scottish Gaelic pìobaireachd, pipe music, from pìobair, piper, from pìob, pipe, from Middle Irish píp, from Medieval Latin p  pa, from Vulgar Latin *ppa; see pipe.] |
pibroch [ˈpiːbrɒk (Gaelic) ˈpiːbrɒx]
n
1. (Music, other) a form of music for Scottish bagpipes, consisting of a theme and variations
2. (Music, other) a piece of such music
[from Gaelic piobaireachd, from piobair piper]
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| Noun | 1. | pibroch - martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes martial music, military march, military music - brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade |
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