1. (noun)zither, cither, zithern a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers Synonyms: cittern, zithern, gittern, cithern, zither, citole, cither
2. (noun)cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gittern a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings Synonyms: zithern, gittern, cithern, cittern, citole, cither, zither