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main droite

adverb (or adjective)
\maⁿˈdrwät\

Definition of main droite 

: with the right hand —used as a direction in keyboard music —abbreviation M.D.

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History and Etymology for main droite

French, literally, right hand, from main hand (from Latin manus) + droite, feminine of droit right, direct, straight, from Latin directus direct, straight (adjective)

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