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Noun: whole note  hówl nowt
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: semibreve)
  1. A musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
    "The final note of the piece was a whole note";
    - semibreve [Brit]

Derived forms: whole notes

Type of: musical note, note, tone

Encyclopedia: Whole note