1. plural of pandore, a type of stringed musical instrument similar to a lute
Usage: archaic; musical instrument

Examples

• The museum displayed several antique pandores from the Renaissance period.
• Musicians in the 16th century often played pandores at court entertainments.
• The collection included various stringed instruments, including pandores and theorbos.
• She studied the construction of historical pandores for her thesis on early music.
• The pandores produced a distinctive plucked sound different from modern guitars.