name
Meaning 1
A surname from French.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bourdon
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbʊədən/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːdən/
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General-American: /ˈbʊɹdən/
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General-American: /ˈbɔɹdən/
noun
Meaning 2
The burden or bass of a melody.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 3
The drone pipe of a bagpipe.
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noun
Meaning 4
The lowest-pitched stop of an organ.
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noun
Meaning 5
The lowest-pitched bell of a carillon.
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noun
Meaning 6
A large, low-pitched bell not part of a diatonically tuned ring of bells.
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noun
Meaning 7
A bumblebee, genus Bombus.
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noun
Meaning 8
a pilgrim's staff.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 9
A flute stop on an organ of 8', 16' or 32', generally characterized by a low, dark tone.
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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 10
a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: drone, drone pipe
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Broader terms: pipe
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English burdoun (“accompaniment”), from Old French bordon, from Medieval Latin burdō, burdōnem (“drone”). The modern pronunciation and form (for *burdon) is influenced by modern French bourdon.
Inherited from Middle English burdoun (“pilgrim's staff”), from Old French bordon, from Medieval Latin burdō, burdōnem (“pilgrim's staff”). The modern pronunciation and form is also influenced by modern French bourdon.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: bordunapilli — drone pipe of a bagpipe
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