semibreve

Noun
Synonyms: whole note

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)Synonyms: whole note
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Semibreve \Sem"i*breve`\, n. [Pref. semi- + breve: cf. F. semi-breve, It. semibreve.] [Formerly written semibref.] (Mus.) A note of half the time or duration of the breve; -- now usually called a whole note. It is the longest note in general use. [1913 Webster]
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