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clave - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
noun noun noun cleave or cleave .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
verb archaic, obsolete Simple past tense and past participle of cleave .noun music One half of a set of claves , a percussion instrument consisting of two sticks, one of which is used to strike the other.noun music A characteristic pattern of beats , especially the 3-2 son clave.
Etymologies
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From Spanish clave , from Latin clāvis ("key").
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She said no more at that time; but her word clave to
The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007
His sword clave the stoutest armor asunder at a blow.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 of 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History 1906
And for that word, when he came to the crown indeed, and ruled wide lands, was he called Child Christopher; and that name clave to him after he was dead, and but a name in the tale of his kindred.
Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair 1895
And when Sir Mordred felt he had his death wound, he raised himself up and struck King Arthur such a blow that the sword clave his helmet, and then fell stark dead on the earth again.
The Book of Romance Andrew Lang 1878
And for that word, when he came to the crown indeed, and ruled wide lands, was he called Child Christopher; and that name clave to him after he was dead, and but a name in the tale of his kindred.
Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair William Morris 1865
Dancers sweating, moving their feet and swinging their hips around the floor to the "clave " rhythm of the percussion beats, beautiful young couples, contented middle-aged couples, single women dancing with one another or alone, single men on the sidelines watching the women and enjoying the pyrotechnical skills of the band.
Pamela Mays McDonald: Campaign Journal: Young San Francisco Does Its Part for Obama While Dancing 2008
Ruth and Naomi (the word "clave " is used to describe their relationship, which is exactly the same word used in describing husband-wife relationships); David and Jonathan; and Daniel and Ashpenaz (the Hebrew describing their relationship is chesed v'rachimin-chesed translates as "mercy" but v'rachimin, which is used in a plural form suggesting more than one of its usual meanings, which includes "physical love").
Dangerous Intersection 2008
Eurosistema … sin alejarse de la participación equivalente a la "clave " del Banco de España en el capital del BCE ".
A Fistful Of Euros » A Fistful Of Euros 2010
Persona, cosa o hecho clave y fundamental dentro de un ámbito o contexto.
Hito 2009
Persona, cosa o hecho clave y fundamental dentro de un ámbito o contexto.
Hito 2009
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