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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
Worcester Cathedral's bourdon bell was similarly struck 99 times in honour of the duke.
From BBC
“I will miss the bourdon Emmanuel chiming the twelve coups de minuit” — the stroke of midnight — “so loud and solemn, which can be heard eight miles away.”
From Washington Post
The so-called “bourdon”, the largest bell, goes by the name of “Emmanuel”.
From Reuters
At the cathedral, the coffin was brought into the vast chamber and a bourdon bell tolled.
From New York Times
They will all be tuned to the great bourdon bell Emmanuel.
From BBC
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