Sis′trum.
(Music.) A jingling instrument of ancient Egypt. It had four loose rods in a lyre-shaped metallic head. It was, in fact, a rattle made of bronze or silver, according to ability. It was used in the services of Isis or Athor, which were introduced into Rome before the Christian era. It is still used in Christian churches in Nubia and Abyssinia.
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