English horn
noun
a large oboe, a fifth lower in pitch than the ordinary oboe, having a pear-shaped bell and producing a mellow tone.
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Origin of English horn
1First recorded in 1830–40
- Also called cor anglais.
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British Dictionary definitions for English horn
English horn
noun
music another name for cor anglais
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