American organ
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of American organ
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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
The squire was playing the American organ all day long, as usual, and only laughed when the people timidly asked him whether there was any truth in the report.
From Selected Polish Tales by Busch, Marie
I built a church with some bricks I had, and formed a procession up the aisle, to the Wedding March, played on an American organ.
From What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
As we were occupied with them, we heard the notes of the American organ.
From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence
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