bourdon
Americannoun
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the drone pipe of a bagpipe.
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the drone string of a stringed instrument.
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a low-pitched tone; bass.
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a pipe organ stop of very low pitch.
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the bell in a carillon having the lowest pitch.
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a 16-foot organ stop of the stopped diapason type
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the drone of a bagpipe
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a drone or pedal point in the bass of a harmonized melody
Etymology
Origin of bourdon
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see burden 2
Example Sentences
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This case is "emblematic of the privatisation of state resources by a former high-ranking civil servant to obtain an undue payment and settle scores", Dumenil's lawyer, William Bourdon, told AFP before the hearing.
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
Pauline Bourdon Sansus, who won the first of her 66 caps against England in November 2015, is the most experienced player in the squad, but will miss their opener against the Azzurri.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
The French may have expected a similarly one-sided game when Pauline Bourdon Sansus scored the opening try after just three minutes in Stade Marie-Marvingt.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024
Previously, because her loans had been acquired through the Family Federal Education Loan Program, Bourdon didn’t qualify for relief.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023
We lost some time ago the most important work of S. Bourdon, the Sept Œuvres de Miséricorde.
From Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good by Cousin, Victor
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