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Meaning of "mandolin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANDOLIN

Via French from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandora lute, ultimately from Greek pandoura musical instrument with three strings.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MANDOLIN

mandolin  [ˌmændəˈlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANDOLIN

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Mandolin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MANDOLIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Mandolin

A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family. It usually has four courses of doubled strings. The two strings in each course are tuned in unison. The courses are tuned in a succession of perfect fifths, and plucked with a plectrum. It is the soprano member of a family that includes the mandola, octave mandolin, mandocello, and mandobass. It descends from the mandore. There are many styles of mandolin, but three are common, the Neapolitan mandolin, the carved-top mandolin and the flat-top mandolin. The carved-top or arch-top mandolin has a much shallower, arched back, and an arched top—both carved out of wood. The flat-top mandolin is similar to a guitar, using thin sheets of wood for the body, braced on the inside for strength. Each style of instrument has its own sound quality and is associated with particular forms of music. Neapolitan mandolins feature prominently in European classical music and traditional music. Carved-top instruments are common in American folk music and bluegrass music. Flat-top instruments are less specific to a music genre but are commonly used in Irish and British folk music.

Definition of mandolin in the English dictionary

The definition of mandolin in the dictionary is a plucked stringed instrument related to the lute, having four pairs of strings tuned in ascending fifths stretched over a small light body with a fretted fingerboard. It is usually played with a plectrum, long notes being sustained by the tremolo. Other definition of mandolin is a vegetable slicer consisting of a flat stainless-steel frame with adjustable cutting blades.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANDOLIN


berlin
bəˈlɪn
Boleyn
bʊˈlɪn
Brooklyn
ˈbrʊklɪn
Chi-lin
ˈtʃiːˈlɪn
colin
ˌkɒlɪn
discipline
ˈdɪsɪplɪn
Dublin
ˈdʌblɪn
Evelyn
ˈiːvlɪn
franklin
ˈfræŋklɪn
Guilin
ˈɡweɪˈlɪn
Helen
ˈhɛlɪn
Jilin
ˈdʒiːˈlɪn
Kuei-lin
ˈkweɪˈlɪn
Kweilin
ˈkweɪˈlɪn
kylin
ˈkiːˈlɪn
lin
lɪn
Lynn
lɪn
mandoline
ˌmændəˈlɪn
porcelain
ˈpɔːslɪn
violin
ˌvaɪəˈlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANDOLIN

mandi
mandible
mandibular
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Mandingo
mandir
mandola
mandoline
mandolinist
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mandora
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mandragora
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mandrel
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manducable
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MANDOLIN

cipolin
conchiolin
Dolin
etiolin
first violin
francolin
kaolin
lanolin
luteolin
pangolin
parvolin
phaseolin
sassolin
trampolin
tropaeolin
tropeolin

Synonyms and antonyms of mandolin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mandolin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANDOLIN

Find out the translation of mandolin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mandolin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mandolin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

曼陀林
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mandolina
570 millions of speakers

English

mandolin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सारंगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مندولين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мандолина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mandolin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ম্যান্ডোলীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mandoline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mandolin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mandoline
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンドリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만돌린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mandolin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đờn măng đô lin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மான்டோலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मँडोलिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mandolin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mandolino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mandolina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мандоліна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mandolina
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μαντολίνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mandolien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mandolin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mandolin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mandolin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANDOLIN»

The term «mandolin» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANDOLIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mandolin

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10 QUOTES WITH «MANDOLIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mandolin.
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Rita Dove
The sound of the mandolin is a very curious sound because it's cheerful and melancholy at the same time, and I think it comes from that shadow string, the double strings.
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John Fogerty
That song has the full extent of my mandolin abilities; I'm not a good mandolin player at all.
3
Brendan Gleeson
My grandfather played a mandolin, so I got my hands on that. Then on down to a banjo, and I found I couldn't play any kind of soft or mournful music with that so I took up the fiddle in my late 20s or early 30s - and that was far too late. But it keeps me off the streets. It has been a love of mine since I was 17 maybe.
4
Bob Livingston
I stepped back from being out front to playing bass. So we started switching: I'd play bass on one song, we'd switch on the next song; I'd play piano... we'd play mandolin.
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Page McConnell
My dad also plays a little banjo and guitar, my mom plays the mandolin.
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Bill Monroe
I'm a farmer with a mandolin and a high tenor voice.
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Chord Overstreet
I got my first instrument for Christmas when I was three or four years old. My parents got me a mandolin because it was the only instrument that would fit me because I was so small. I went straight from that into the drums when I was six, and then I started playing guitar when I was seven or eight.
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Noel Redding
At the age of nine, playing the violin at school, and then onto the mandolin.
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Sam Shepard
My son, Walker, has a band called The Dust Busters. You know, he plays banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin, so a lot of my interest in that kind of music comes from him constantly listening to this stuff. He's taught me the history of it. It's remarkable how these young kids are now turned on to more traditional old-time music.
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Ricky Skaggs
When Jack White called and wanted me to do a video and play mandolin with The Raconteurs, I didn't know anything about The Raconteurs at that time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANDOLIN»

Discover the use of mandolin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mandolin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beginning Mandolin
Comprehensive instruction for the serious mandolinist.
Greg Horne, 2005
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Mandolin For Dummies
Get acquainted – buy the best mandolin in your price range and discover how to tune and care for your new best friend Nail down your mandolin ABCs – get up and running right away with mandolin basics, including counting, tablature, ...
Don Julin, 2012
3
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
It is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces.
Louis de Bernieres, 2011
4
Intermediate Mandolin: The Complete Mandolin Method
Great for mandolinists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step.
Greg Horne, 2004
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Bluegrass Mandolin for the Complete Ignoramus!
Join the club! In this, his 26th book, Wayne cuts through the clutter and confusion of learning to play with his SIMPLE approach to playing the melody.
Wayne Erbsen, 2008
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Mastering Mandolin: The Complete Mandolin Method, Book & CD
The book also takes an exhaustive approach to melodic studies, covering the modes of the major scale, the pentatonic scales, the chromatic scale, the whole-tone scale and improvisation.
Wayne Fugate, 2004
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Mandolin for Beginners: An Easy Beginning Method
This book teaches everything you need to know to get started playing the mandolin.
Jim Dalton, 2001
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Constructing a Bluegrass Mandolin: A Complete Technical Guide
(Reference). This beautifully detailed manual gives clear, step-by-step directions from raw materials to a magnificently finished mandolin through the use of simply-stated texts, photos and templates.
‎1981
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The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual
This fully-illustrated manual boasts more than 250 photos, a full-color section on the staining and finishing processes, numerous detailed illustrations, and a bonus set of 20 full-size blueprints. Spiral bound.
Roger H. Siminoff, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2004
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Beginning Mandolin
Learn from the very beginning to the most advanced techniques with this introduction to playing the mandolin. This handy guide includes sections on chords, strum patterns, melodies, single-string studies, and much more.
Bob Grant, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANDOLIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mandolin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mandolin Orange Live Session Friday, July 24th at Noon | Jefferson …
The road has been good to Mandolin Orange since the 2013 release of 'This Side of Jordan.' NPR called the album "effortless and beautiful," ... «Jefferson Public Radio, Jul 15»
2
2015 Walker Creek Fall Music Camp - Mandolin Cafe
John Resichman leads an all-star mandolin instruction staff at the 2015 Walker Creek Bluegrass and Old-TIme Music Camp in West Marin ... «Mandolin Cafe, Jul 15»
3
Garrison Keillor, of Lake Wobegon fame, will retire from 'Prairie …
He said Thile — a mandolin whiz — will help return "Prairie Home" to its roots as a music show. Thile, now 34, was 15 when he made his first ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Wood and Wire to perform on Bluestem Stage July 21 | Ames247 …
He said his band members are the best banjo and mandolin players, and he is extremely lucky to play with them. While Kamel is from Houston, ... «Iowa State Daily, Jul 15»
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The multitalented Richard Herd - The Gazette
We had a mandolin, violin, drums, piano, and I played the gutbucket, which has a hell of a good sound if you do it right." Several band members ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
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Community calendar (July 21) - Las Cruces Sun-News
... fiddle and music business; Anne Luna, bass and jam survival; Beth Mead, banjo and jam survival; Steve Smith, mandolin and improvisation; ... «Las Cruces Sun-News, Jul 15»
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Review: Mavis Staples
The mandolin quickly disappeared, though, as she and her band ... Griffin alternated between the guitar, the piano and the mandolin and ... «Salt Lake Magazine, Jul 15»
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Review: The Voice of Music Festival Kfar Blum July 16-19 - Israel …
One of the most entertaining items over the weekend was the Greatest Hits show, hosted by the ever-convivial Roni Porat. ISRAELI MANDOLIN ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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MUSIC REVIEW: Musically brilliant 'Get the Led Out' fosters …
One of the show's triumphant moments was an acoustic block — featuring guitarist Paul Hammond on mandolin — of “Going to California,” “The ... «Bucks Local News, Jul 15»
10
Wortendyke Barn will begin concert series - Music - NorthJersey.com
... blue grass music celebration with cider and doughnuts featuring Kenny Kosek on fiddle, Joe Selly on guitar and Barry Mitterhoff on mandolin. «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»

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