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 Ladies’ Sewing Meeting on the first Wednesday of every month, and choir practice on Friday evening at 8, there being a good American organ.

From A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time by Walter, James Conway

It was a fairly large room with two windows, solidly furnished with a large mahogany sideboard, dining-table, chairs, and an American organ.

From The Setons by Douglas, O.

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

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