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Treble \Tre"ble\, adv.
Trebly; triply. [Obs.] --J. Fletcher.
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Treble \Tre"ble\, n. [" It has been said to be a corruption of
triplum [Lat.], a third part, superadded to the altus and
bassus (high and low)." --Grove.] (Mus.)
The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part
usually sung by boys or women; soprano.
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Note: This is sometimes called the first treble, to
distinguish it from the second treble, or alto, which
is sung by lower female voices.
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Treble \Tre"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trebled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Trebling}.]
1. To make thrice as much; to make threefold. "Love trebled
life." --Tennyson.
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2. To utter in a treble key; to whine. [Obs.]
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He outrageously
(When I accused him) trebled his reply. --Chapman.
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Treble \Tre"ble\, a. [OE. treble threefold, OF. treble, treible,
L. triplus. See {Triple}.]
1. Threefold; triple.
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A lofty tower, and strong on every side
With treble walls. --Dryden.
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2. (Mus.)
(a) Acute; sharp; as, a treble sound. --Bacon.
(b) Playing or singing the highest part or most acute
sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble
violin or voice.
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Treble \Tre"ble\, v. i.
To become threefold. --Swift.
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