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music

mu·sic

UK/ˈmjuːzɪk/ US/ˈmjʉwzɪk/ very common slang us

noun

1.
2.

any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds

  • “he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes”
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3.

musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)

  • “his music was his central interest”
4.

(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)

5.

punishment for one''s actions

  • “you have to face the music”
  • “take your medicine”
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Origin

From Middle English musik, musike, borrowed from Anglo-Norman musik, musike, Old French musique, and their source Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ), from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa, “Muse”), an Ancient Greek deity of the arts. By surface analysis, muse + -ic (“pertaining to”). In this sense, displaced native Old English drēam (“music”), whence Modern English dream. Fully displaced Old English sweġl.

Phrases

  • absolute music
  • abstract music
  • alternative music
  • ambient music
  • art music
  • background music
  • ballet music
  • banku music

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