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Definition of Retune
1. tune [v -TUNED, -TUNING, -TUNES] - See also: tune
Lexicographical Neighbors of Retune
Literary usage of Retune
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American History and Encyclopedia of Music by Janet M. Green, Josephine Thrall (1908)
"To alter the pitch, retune; as, A in As umstimmen, change the pitch of A to A
flat; Es nach F umstimmen, retune E flat to F. Umstimmung ..."
2. Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy (1896)
""THE flowers of June The gates of memory unbar: The flowers of June Such old-time
harmonies retune, I fain would keep the gates ajar,— So full of sweet ..."
3. Miscellaneous Writings: 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy (1896)
"THE flowers of June The gates of memory unbar: The flowers of June Such old-time
harmonies retune, I fain would keep the gates ajar, — So full of sweet ..."
4. The Gentleman's Magazine (1845)
"[strung, The Grecian, lyre, whose chords were all un- Thou didst retune, till
most melodious verse Ml on the ear, as sweetly as twere sung By its own maker. ..."
5. Hakluytus posthumus: Contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and by Samuel Purchas (1907)
"The ninth of October, 1597. wee set saile from Villa Their retune. Franca for
England, with a faire leading winde for three or foure dayes together, ..."
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