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Ninth

In music, a ninth is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second.

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Famous quotes containing the word ninth:

    “So in majestic cadence rise and fall
    The mighty undulations of thy song,
    O sightless bard, England’s Monides!
    And ever and anon, high over all
    Uplifted, a ninth wave superb and strong,
    Floods all the soul with its melodious seas.”
    —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)

    “Life’s like a ball game. You gotta take a swing at whatever comes along before you wake up and find out it’s the ninth inning.”
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    “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Exodus, 20:16.

    The ninth commandment.