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- [boo r-dn, bawr-, bohr-]
- /ˈbʊər dn, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr-/
- /ˈbʊədn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo r-dn, bawr-, bohr-]
- /ˈbʊər dn, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr-/
Definitions of bourdon word
- noun bourdon a 16-foot organ stop of the stopped diapason type 3
- noun bourdon the drone of a bagpipe 3
- noun bourdon a drone or pedal point in the bass of a harmonized melody 3
- noun bourdon the drone pipe of a bagpipe. the drone string of a stringed instrument. 1
- noun bourdon a low-pitched tone; bass. 1
- noun bourdon a pipe organ stop of very low pitch. 1
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Origin of bourdon
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French; see burden2
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Parts of speech for Bourdon
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bourdon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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