sempre
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sem·pre
(sĕm′prā)adv. Music
In the same manner throughout. Used chiefly as a direction.
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sempre
(ˈsɛmprɪ)adv
(Classical Music) music (preceding a tempo or dynamic marking) always; consistently. It is used to indicate that a specified volume, tempo, etc, is to be sustained throughout a piece or passage
[Italian: always, from Latin semper]
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sem•pre
(ˈsɛm preɪ)adv.
(used in musical directions) throughout.
[1885–90; < Italian: always < Latin semper]
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sempre
always
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