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Word: Bourdon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘drone of a bagpipe’): from Old French, ‘drone’, of imitative origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʊəd(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a low-pitched stop in an organ or harmonium, typically a stopped diapason of 16-foot pitch.
Short Definition:low-pitched stop in organ or harmonium
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