harmonicon
AmericanEtymology
Origin of harmonicon
1815–25; noun use of Greek harmonikón, neuter of harmonikós harmonic
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This may result in a piece played on an instrument from the musical instruments collection, such as the work Glenn Kotche, the drummer for the band Wilco, wrote for a 19th-century stone harmonicon.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2015
A wheezing strain from the harmonicon followed her into the May sunshine, then ended, abruptly—Mrs. Price had begun!
From An Encore by Stephens, Alice Barber
The harmonicon ceased, and the censorious professors were forced to stop their cavilling.
From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
There was a moment's silence, broken by a distant harmonicon.
From Quaint Courtships by Howells, William Dean
In return for the money, he sends a child’s harmonicon, the retail price of which is fifty cents.
From Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City by McCabe, James Dabney
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