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Meaning of LEITMOTIF
Pronunciation:
'lItmow`teef
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
melodic
phrase
that
accompanies
the
reappearance
of
a
person
or
situation
(
as
in
Wagner
'
s
operas
)
Websites:
Synonyms:
leitmotiv
See Also:
air
,
line
,
melodic line
,
melodic phrase
,
melody
,
strain
,
tune
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Leit
"
mo
*
tif
"\ (
l
[
imac
]
t
"
m
[-
o
]*
t
[-
e
]
f
"),
n
. [
G
.] (
Mus
.)
See
{
Leading
motive
},
under
{
Leading
},
a
.
Websites:
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