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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A symbol (𝄪) placed before a note to indicate that it is to be raised by two semitones.

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  • noun music an accidental that indicates that a note should be played a whole step higher

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  • noun a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones

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