gamelan

[ gam-uh-lan, -luhn ]

/ ˈgæm əˌlæn, -lən /

noun

an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.

Also gam·e·lin

[gam-uh-lin]. /ˈgæm ə lɪn/.

Origin of gamelan

1810–20; <Javanese, equivalent to gamel song accompanied by a gamelan + -an nominalizing suffix

Words nearby gamelan

game face, game fish, game fowl, game jam, gamekeeper, gamelan, game law, game laws, gamely, Game Master, gameness

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Example sentences from the Web for gamelan

The orchestra (gamelan) consists of wind, string and percussion instruments, the latter being in preponderancy to the other two.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various
The gamelan played; a dancing-girl entered and began to dance.
Letters of a Javanese Princess|Raden Adjeng Kartini
The gamelan also which accompanies the dalang is somewhat different.
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold
A topeng company numbers eleven persons—the dalang, six actors, and four gamelan musicians.
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold

The gamelan never rejoices, even at the most extravagant festivals, its tone is mournful.
Letters of a Javanese Princess|Raden Adjeng Kartini

British Dictionary definitions for gamelan

gamelan

/ (ˈɡæmɪˌlæn) /

noun

a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies

Word Origin for gamelan

from Javanese

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	gamelan
释义	gamelan [ gam-uh-lan, -luhn ] / ˈgæm əˌlæn, -lən / noun an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments. Also gam·e·lin [gam-uh-lin]. /ˈgæm ə lɪn/. Origin of gamelan 1810–20; <Javanese, equivalent to gamel song accompanied by a gamelan + -an nominalizing suffix Words nearby gamelan game face, game fish, game fowl, game jam, gamekeeper, gamelan, game law, game laws, gamely, Game Master, gameness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gamelan The orchestra (gamelan) consists of wind, string and percussion instruments, the latter being in preponderancy to the other two. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3\|Various The gamelan played; a dancing-girl entered and began to dance. Letters of a Javanese Princess\|Raden Adjeng Kartini The gamelan also which accompanies the dalang is somewhat different. A Visit to Java\|W. Basil Worsfold A topeng company numbers eleven persons—the dalang, six actors, and four gamelan musicians. A Visit to Java\|W. Basil Worsfold The gamelan never rejoices, even at the most extravagant festivals, its tone is mournful. Letters of a Javanese Princess\|Raden Adjeng Kartini British Dictionary definitions for gamelan gamelan / (ˈɡæmɪˌlæn) / noun a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies Word Origin for gamelan from Javanese 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
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