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aeolian harp

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noun

a box with an opening across which are stretched a number of strings of equal length that are tuned in unison and sounded by the wind.

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Nearby words

aeneolithic, aeneous, aeolia, aeolian, aeolian deposits, aeolian harp, aeolian islands, aeolian mode, aeolian tone, aeolic, aeolipile

Origin of aeolian harp

First recorded in 1785–95
Also called aeolian lyre, wind harp.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for aeolian harp

  • Her mischievous eyes, her lips, crimson with fulness of life, were not made for such AEolian-harp sentimentalities.

    Fromont and Risler, Complete|Alphonse Daudet

British Dictionary definitions for aeolian harp

aeolian harp

noun

a stringed instrument that produces a musical sound when a current of air or wind passes over the stringsAlso called: wind harp
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