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Leitmotif - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Leitmotif : (noun)
1: a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a
person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) [syn: leitmotiv]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Leitmotif : \Leit"mo*tif"\ (l[imac]t"m[-o]*t[-e]f"), n. [G.]
(Mus.)
See Leading motive, under Leading, a.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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