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march, in music

(Encyclopedia)march, in music, composition intended to accompany marching. The only constant characteristics of a march are duple meter and a fairly simple rhythmic design. In mood, marches range from the moving de...

marguerite, in botany

(Encyclopedia)marguerite: see daisy.

martin, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)martin: see swallow.

aspen, in botany

(Encyclopedia)aspen: see willow.

Arethusa, in botany

(Encyclopedia)Arethusa: see orchid.

argonaut, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)argonaut, in zoology: see paper nautilus. ...

kite, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)kite, in zoology, common name for a bird of the family Accipitridae, which also includes the hawk. Kites are found near water and marshes in warm parts of the world. They prey chiefly on reptiles, fro...

archangel, in religion

(Encyclopedia)archangel ärkˈānjəl [key], chief angel. They are four to seven in number. Sometimes specific functions are ascribed to them. The four best known in Christian tradition are Michael, Gabriel, Raphae...

key, in mechanics

(Encyclopedia)key, in mechanics: see lock and key. ...

key, in music

(Encyclopedia)key. 1 In music, term used to indicate the scale from which the tonal material of a given composition is derived. To say, for example, that a composition is in the key of C major means that it uses as...