Pentachord

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pentachord \Pen"ta*chord\, n. [L. pentachordus five-stringed,
     Gr. penta`chordos; penta- five + chordh` string.]
     1. An ancient instrument of music with five strings.
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     2. An order or system of five sounds. --Busby.


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