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bourdon
[ boor-dn, bawr-, bohr- ]
noun
, Music.
- the drone pipe of a bagpipe.
- the drone string of a stringed instrument.
- a low-pitched tone; bass.
- a pipe organ stop of very low pitch.
- the bell in a carillon having the lowest pitch.
bourdon
/ ˈbɔːdən; ˈbʊədən /
noun
- a 16-foot organ stop of the stopped diapason type
- the drone of a bagpipe
- a drone or pedal point in the bass of a harmonized melody
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bourdon1
C14: from Old French: drone (of a musical instrument), of imitative origin
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Example Sentences
For instance, who has not longed at times that the Swell Bourdon could be played by the pedals?
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Monsieur Bourdon has therefore chosen the bolder course, which happens also to be the wiser course.
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Monsieur Bourdon has proved once more the tremendous power of German militarism.
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Louis Bourdon little knew how much he had escaped, in thus becoming a dweller in the Floridian Eden.
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The search after Louis Bourdon was abandoned, and the soldiers were again ordered on board.
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