What does "syncope" mean?
Syncope: (Mus.) Same as Syncopation.
Additional senses
- 2.(Med.) A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.
- 3.A pause or cessation; suspension. [R.] Revely, and dance, and show, Suffer a syncope and solemn pause. Cowper.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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