- a variation of alpenhorn.
alphorn
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of alphorn
C19: from German Alpenhorn Alps horn
Example Sentences
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The lineup also includes Mozart’s Concerto for alphorn and chamber orchestra and Ravel’s “Pavane for a Dead Princess.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2015
His grandfather Ernst Schuepbach was 13 when he wanted to play the alphorn, but his family was too poor to buy one, so he set out to make his own, which he completed in 1925.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2015
Fortunately, the alphorn was usually made up of two pieces that could be screwed together instead of a whole cut of wood.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2015
Back in the car, Christian said we were now about to meet the “Rolls-Royce of alphorn makers.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2015
"Goldfinger," Shirley Bassey It's less a song than an alphorn to herd people into movie theaters, and Bassey walks the line between seduction and camp with the same dexterity as Sean Connery.
From Time Magazine Archive
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