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Definition of Treble

Treble
Treble Tre"ble, v. i. To become threefold. --Swift.
Treble
Treble Tre"ble, a. [OE. treble threefold, OF. treble, treible, L. triplus. See Triple.] 1. Threefold; triple. A lofty tower, and strong on every side With treble walls. --Dryden. 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, adv. Trebly; triply. [Obs.] --J. Fletcher.
Treble
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. 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. 2. To utter in a treble key; to whine. [Obs.] He outrageously (When I accused him) trebled his reply. --Chapman.

Meaning of Treble from wikipedia

- up treble in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Treble may refer to: Treble (sound), tones of high frequency or range, the counterpart of b**** Treble voice...
- A treble in ****ociation football is achieved when a club team wins three trophies in a single season. A continental treble involves winning the club's...
- middle C. In modern music notation, the G-clef is most frequently seen as treble clef (placing G4 on the second line of the staff), and the F-clef as b****...
- to high notes. The treble clef is often used to notate such notes. Treble sound is the counterpart to b**** sound. Examples of treble sounds include soprano...
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- A treble voice is a voice which takes the treble part. In the absence of a separate descant part, this is normally the highest-pitched part, and otherwise...
- The Treble reel is a dance done in hard shoes to a reel (4/4) timing. Treble reels are more to be found in the show dancing world rather than in the competition...
- In United States law, treble damages is a term that indicates that a statute permits a court to triple the amount of the actual/compensatory damages to...
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