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fife
1[ fahyf ]
noun
- a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
verb (used with or without object)
- to play on a fife.
Fife
2[ fahyf ]
noun
- Also called ڱ· [fahyf, -sheer, -sher]. a historic county in E Scotland.
- a region in E Scotland. 504 sq. mi. (1,305 sq. km).
fife
1/ ڲɪ /
noun
- a small high-pitched flute similar to the piccolo and usually having no keys, used esp in military bands
verb
- to play (music) on a fife
Fife
2/ ڲɪ /
noun
- a council area and historical county of E central Scotland, bordering on the North Sea between the Firths of Tay and Forth: coastal lowlands in the north and east, with several ranges of hills; mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Glenrothes. Pop: 352 040 (2003 est). Area: 1323 sq km (511 sq miles)
Fife
3/ ڲɪ /
noun
- FifeDuncan Duncan See Duncan Phyfe
fife
- A small flute with a high, piercing tone, used mainly in military bands.
Derived Forms
- ˈھڱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ھİ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fife1
Example Sentences
“Death to My Hometown” carried a faint whiff of Revolutionary War cosplay as several E Streeters temporarily became a miniature fife and drum corps.
His supporters, some dressed as American Revolution-era patriots and playing fifes, were thrilled by Ramaswamy’s turn in the spotlight Wednesday night.
One man played along on a little twinkling flute called a fife.
The two presidents celebrated the “ironclad alliance” amid fife and drums on the White House lawn ahead of their high-level meetings and a state dinner.
But soon, especially with so much labor needed for the tobacco fields, Africans were brought to Virginia and sold as slaves for fife.
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