SINCE 1828
pibroch
noun
pi·broch
| \ ˈpē-ˌbräk
, -ˌbräḵ\
, -ˌbräḵ\
Definition of pibroch
: a set of martial or mournful variations for the Scottish Highland bagpipe
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