Definition of key

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Key (n.) A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five, subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are temporary members of a key, under such names as sharp four, flat seven, etc. Scales and tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a key..

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Lungoor :: Lungoor (n.) A long-tailed monkey (Semnopithecus schislaceus), from the mountainous districts of India..
Douc :: Douc (n.) A monkey (Semnopithecus nemaeus), remarkable for its varied and brilliant colors. It is a native of Cochin China..
Grave :: Grave (superl.) Not acute or sharp; low; deep; -- said of sound; as, a grave note or key..
Deadlock :: Deadlock (n.) A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward..
Jockeying :: Jockeying (n.) The act or management of one who jockeys; trickery.
Clavigerous :: Clavigerous (a.) Bearing a club or a key.
Whisky :: Whisky (n.) A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-whiskey.
Key Tone :: Key tone () See Keynote.
Lecythis :: Lecythis (n.) A genus of gigantic trees, chiefly Brazilian, of the order Myrtaceae, having woody capsules opening by an apical lid. Lecythis Zabucajo yields the delicious sapucaia nuts. L. Ollaria produces the monkey-pots, its capsules. Its bark separates into thin sheets, like paper, used by the natives for cigarette wrappers..
Cay :: Cay (n.) See Key, a ledge..
Calliope :: Calliope (n.) A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers..
Shinty :: Shinty (n.) A Scotch game resembling hockey; also, the club used in the game..
Barrigudo :: Barrigudo (n.) A large, dark-colored, South American monkey, of the genus Lagothrix, having a long prehensile tail..
Sapucaia :: Sapucaia (n.) A Brazilian tree. See Lecythis, and Monkey-pot..
Hookey :: Hookey (n.) See Hockey.
Bit :: Bit (v.) The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
Agha :: Agha (n.) In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect..
Shindy :: Shindy (n.) Hockey; shinney.
Opopanax :: Opopanax (n.) The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic..
Munga :: Munga (n.) See Bonnet monkey, under Bonnet..
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