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Word: Baton
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century (denoting a staff or cudgel): from French bâton, earlier baston, from late Latin bastum ‘stick’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbat(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbatɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir.
Short Definition:stick used by conductor
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