tambourin: Meaning and Definition of

tam•bou•rin

Pronunciation: (tam'boo-rin Fr. tän-boo-ran'), [key]
— pl. -rins
  1. a long narrow drum of Provence.
  2. an old Provençal dance in duple meter, accompanied by a drone bass or by a steady drumbeat.
  3. the music for this dance.
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