harmonicon
AmericanEtymology
Origin of harmonicon
1815–25; noun use of Greek harmonikón, neuter of harmonikós harmonic
Example Sentences
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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
In the breath of the wind these slips, with all their notes varied like those of a harmonicon, gave forth a most melancholy murmuring.
From Robur the Conqueror by Verne, Jules
"His latest achievement is an infernal mouth harmonicon."
From The Vehement Flame by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell
The orchestra, taken as a whole, was rather noisy; but it comprised one instrument, the "bamboo harmonicon," which deserves to be known out of Burmah because of its sweetness and range of tone.
From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald
The lad from Lucerne went first, playing briskly upon the harmonicon; the others followed two and two, and Oscar in the middle held aloft the banner.
From Gritli's Children by Brooks, Louise
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