bourdon

[ boor-dn, bawr-, bohr- ]

/ ˈbʊər dn, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr- /

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.

Origin of bourdon

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French; see burden²

Words nearby bourdon

Bourbon biscuit, Bourbonism, Bourbonnais, bourbon rose, Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge, Bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bourdon

But the sigh was soon stifled, and Bourdon drove off again in his coach.
The Blue Rose Fairy Book|Maurice Baring
Miss Bourdon sat mournfully musing there until long past bedtime, long past midnight.
Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir|May Agnes Fleming
"This is not what our priests tell US," answered le Bourdon.
Oak Openings|James Fenimore Cooper
Down to this moment, doubts existed among the savages concerning the accuracy of le Bourdon's statement.
Oak Openings|James Fenimore Cooper

By this time le Bourdon had somewhat cooled, and he became conscious of his indiscretion.
Oak Openings|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for bourdon

bourdon

/ (ˈbʊədən, ˈbɔːdən) /

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

Word Origin for bourdon

C14: from Old French: drone (of a musical instrument), of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bourdon
释义	bourdon [ boor-dn, bawr-, bohr- ] / ˈbʊər dn, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr- / 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. Origin of bourdon 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French; see burden² Words nearby bourdon Bourbon biscuit, Bourbonism, Bourbonnais, bourbon rose, Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge, Bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bourdon But the sigh was soon stifled, and Bourdon drove off again in his coach. The Blue Rose Fairy Book\|Maurice Baring Miss Bourdon sat mournfully musing there until long past bedtime, long past midnight. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir\|May Agnes Fleming "This is not what our priests tell US," answered le Bourdon. Oak Openings\|James Fenimore Cooper Down to this moment, doubts existed among the savages concerning the accuracy of le Bourdon's statement. Oak Openings\|James Fenimore Cooper By this time le Bourdon had somewhat cooled, and he became conscious of his indiscretion. Oak Openings\|James Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for bourdon bourdon / (ˈbʊədən, ˈbɔːdən) / 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 Word Origin for bourdon C14: from Old French: drone (of a musical instrument), of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	annexe annexure an nhon annie annie oakley annigoni annihilable annihilate annihilation annihilation radiation annihilator anniston anniv. anniversary anniversary day anniversary reaction anno aetatis suae anno domini anno mundi annona annonaceous annona family anno regni annot. annotate