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or·gan I. \ˈȯrgən, ˈȯ(ə)g- sometimes -gəŋ\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, partly from Old English organa, from Latin organum, from Greek organon, literally, tool, instrument; partly from Old French organe, from Latin organum; akin to Greek ergon work — more at work 1. a. archaic : a musical instrument < the harp … the solemn pipe, and dulcimer, all organs of sweet stop — John Milton > especially : wind instrument < praise him with stringed instruments and organs — Ps 150: 4 (Authorized Version) > b. : any of several large musical instruments producing sustained tones and played by means of a keyboard: (1) : a wind instrument consisting of sets of pipes sounded by compressed air, controlled by manual and pedal keyboards, and capable of producing a variety of musical timbres and orchestral effects — called also pipe organ (2) : reed organ (3) : an instrument in which the sound and resources of the pipe organ are approximated by means of electronic devices c. : one of various similar cruder instruments (as the barrel organ) d. : a division of a pipe organ consisting of a group of stops with their actions and usually an independent keyboard set on a single wind-chest — see choir organ, echo organ, great organ, solo organ, swell organ 2. a. : a differentiated structure (as a heart, kidney, leaf, or stem) in an animal or plant made up of various cells and tissues and adapted for the performance of some specific function and grouped with other structures sharing a common function into systems — see hollow organ b. : bodily parts performing a function or cooperating in an activity < the eyes and related structures that make up the visual organ > c. : penis 3. : an instrumentality exercising some function or accomplishing some end < the political cartoon is one of the greatest organs of propaganda — A.C.W.Harmsworth > specifically : a governmental instrumentality operating as a part of a larger organization < the cabinet's function as a general organ of government without special regard to the king's wishes — Times Literary Supplement > 4. : a publication (as a newspaper or magazine) expressing the view of a single person or a special group or specifically serving a special group < a newspaper that is the official organ of the government > broadly : periodical < newspaper and magazine clippings should be accompanied by the name of the organ from which they are taken — Western Folklore > Synonyms: see mean II. transitive verb (organed \-nd, -ŋd\ ; organed \“\ ; organing \-gəniŋ\ ; organs \-gənz, -gəŋz\) : to play on an organ III. noun (-s) Etymology: by alteration dialect chiefly England : origan |