keynote

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Etymology

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From key +‎ note.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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keynote (plural keynotes)

  1. A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
  2. The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
  3. (music) The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.

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Verb

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keynote (third-person singular simple present keynotes, present participle keynoting, simple past and past participle keynoted)

  1. (transitive) To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering.

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