American organ

American  

noun

1. a reed organ having a suction bellows that draws the air in through the reeds.

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Etymology

Origin of American organ

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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American organ

The festival will also include a performance by the flamboyant American organ virtuoso, Cameron Carpenter, who has been described as the 'bad boy of the organ world'.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2014

A famous actor solemnly recited a Mystic Ballad to the accompaniment of an American organ.

From Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House by Cannan, Gilbert

Here are some commonplaces that should be iterated in some shape every time an American organ of opinion goes to press.

From The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 by Various

In the back, where the young married daughter took up her position on a sofa, were a piano and an American organ.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence

Sounds of an American organ which the squire was playing came from the house.

From Selected Polish Tales by Busch, Marie