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Keynote

//ˈkiːˌnoʊt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
  2. 2
    a fundamental or central idea wordnet
  3. 3
    The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
  4. 4
    (music) the first note of a diatonic scale wordnet
  5. 5
    The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.
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  1. 6
    the principal theme in a speech or literary work wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering. transitive
  2. 2
    set the keynote of wordnet
  3. 3
    give the keynote address to (an audience) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From key + note.

Etymology 2

From key + note.

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